Philippine villagers refused to flee storm

By Aaron Favila and Joeal Calupitan
Updated September 19 2018 - 4:11pm, first published 4:06pm
Philippines police say mining camp residents ignored warnings before a deadly landslide hit.
Philippines police say mining camp residents ignored warnings before a deadly landslide hit.

A Philippine police officer who tried to persuade mining camp residents to move to safety as a typhoon approached says they refused to leave, and a day later the storm triggered a huge landslide that buried dozens of people.

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