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EARTH-2026-0002
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A landslide buried a small-scale gold mining site in Sitio Periko in the uplands of Surigao City on 29 January 2026, killing two miners and seriously injuring a third, all of Barangay Anomar. The three were manually digging soil and rock for sluice mining, locally called banlas, and police said the tunnel collapsed after several consecutive days of heavy rain; one report places the site in Barangay Anomar and another at Purok Tagbunuan, Barangay Mabini. The Bureau of Fire Protection, CDRRMO, PNP and Army responded, the city council took up regulations on illegal mining, and Surigao City police continued investigating, including the identity of any financiers.
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Mindanao Daily News · Jan 29, 2026
Bombo Radyo · Jan 29, 2026
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Landslide at the banlas mining site killed two miners and seriously injured a third; BFP, CDRRMO, police and Army responded.
Recorded by Surigao City rescue teams
Police investigation continued to establish the cause and identify financiers of the illegal mining operation.
Recorded by Surigao City Police Station