Landslide in Cebu

Search and rescue operations are ongoing in Barangay Tinaan in Naga City, Cebu after a landslide there, The Freeman reports.

According to reports, the landslide was triggered by rain in the area.

LOOK: Rescuers look for residents believed to be trapped inside their houses after a massive landslide hit Naga, Cebu | via Aldo Banaynal pic.twitter.com/N9vpA4mqBo

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A landslide in Barangay Busay in Cebu City early Wednseday buried 12 vehicles, and left parts of the area inacessible.

According to reports, the city government has already dispatched heavy equipment to clear the area where eight jeepneys and several private vehicles were damaged by the landslide. 

Parts of the central and southern Philippines have been experiencing heavy rains because of the tailend of a cold front affecting the area. The rains have caused flooding in Cebu and Bohol as well as in Cagayan de Oro and in Lanao del Sur