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A landslide triggered by monsoon rains in Barbaza, Antuque on July 22, 2018 killed two siblings, Rosalia aged 6 and Andrew Agapito aged 3, and injured their mother Tessie, 48, when soil and debris from a nearby hill crashed into their home while they slept. Neighbors helped recover the family from the land debris and bring them to the local hospital, but the children were declared dead on arrival, while their mother was treated for injuries.

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A landslide triggered by monsoon rains in Barbaza, Antuque on July 22, 2018 killed two siblings, Rosalia aged 6 and Andrew Agapito aged 3, and injured their mother Tessie, 48, when soil and debris from a nearby hill crashed into their home while they slept. Neighbors helped recover the family from the land debris and bring them to the local hospital, but the children were declared dead on arrival, while their mother was treated for injuries.

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NEWS WRITING (FACT SHEET)

 2 siblings dead; their mother injured

 Cause of death: landslide triggered by monsoon rains

 Barbaza, Antuque; July 22, 2018 (3 a.m.)

 “The victims and their mother were asleep when soil and debris from the nearby hill crashed

down their house in Barangay Binanuan.” - Supt. Joem Malong, spokesperson, Western Visayas

regional police

 The victims are Rosalia, 6 and her brother Andrew Agapito, 3 (both declared dead on arrival

when brought to the hospital)

 Their mother, Tessie, 48, was also rushed to the hospital after suffering from injuries

 The house got destroyed because of the landslide

 Their neighbors helped in recovering the family buried from the land debris and brought them

to Pedro L. Gindap Municipal Hospital

 This happened during Tropical Depression Josie

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