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Elderly Aeta killed as landslide, floods ravage Pampanga
A 70-year-old indigenous Aeta man died when a landslide struck a Pampanga community Friday as the enhanced southwest monsoon unleashed torrential rains across the province. The disaster forced evacuations from high-risk areas as flooding spread across multiple towns.
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An elderly Aeta resident of Porac, Pampanga, lost his life in a landslide that struck Barangay Pidpid on Friday, August 28, as the enhanced southwest monsoon brought heavy rains to the region.
The fatality was reported as flooding conditions deteriorated across Pampanga, with authorities moving to evacuate residents from areas vulnerable to mudslides and overflow. The combination of continuous downpours and saturated ground conditions created dangerous situations in communities built on or near hillsides.
Pampanga Vice Governor Dennis Pineda confirmed the death while noting the broader impact of the monsoon system on the province. Authorities have been monitoring weather patterns closely as communities brace for potential additional rainfall in the coming days.
The incident underscores the vulnerability of remote and upland communities to natural disasters during heavy monsoon seasons. Local government units have heightened alert levels in barangays at elevated risk from flooding and landslides.