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LUCENA CITY 鈥� Four residents, including a pregnant woman, died in a landslide Tuesday in Agoncillo town, and another was killed after a tree fell on him in Nasugbu town, both in Batangas聽province,聽during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi).
The local government of Agoncillo reported on its Facebook page that the victims鈥� bodies were recovered Wednesday, July 24, hours after the landslide incident in Barangay Subic Ilaya.
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鈥淭he victims are members of the Rimas family: a six-month pregnant woman aged 28 and three minors aged 9, 13, and 15,鈥� the report said. The report did not identify the victims鈥� names.
The local authorities continue to conduct evacuation of residents in the area. 鈥淟et us always exercise utmost caution,鈥� they appealed.
In Nasugbu town, police reported that 鈥淰irgilo,鈥� 46, a soup vendor, died after he was pinned down by an uprooted huge acacia tree in Barangay Poblacion 3. He died around 9:30 p.m. on the way to a local hospital.
The report stated that the tree was uprooted due to strong winds and heavy rains caused by Carina.