Rescuers Search for Missing After Landslide Buries Houses in Baguio

Rescue teams in Baguio City, northern Philippines, are conducting search and rescue operations for residents still missing after a landslide buried several houses in the barangay of Guisad Surong. The operation, which resumed on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, comes a day after the landslide struck the area.

Local authorities have not yet released official figures on the number of missing or injured, but the focus remains on locating those unaccounted for amid the debris. The landslide is the latest in a series of weather-related incidents affecting the region, which has been battered by seasonal storms.

Emergency personnel are working through the rubble, using heavy equipment and manual tools to reach possible survivors. The community has been cordoned off as teams continue their painstaking search, with residents and relatives waiting anxiously for news.

The incident highlights the vulnerability of hillside communities in the Philippines, where heavy rains often trigger landslides. Authorities have urged residents in high-risk areas to remain vigilant as rescue efforts continue.