New landslide shuts Bukidnon road a day after Davao route reopens

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A major landslide blocked another key road in Bukidnon early Monday, just a day after a vital route linking Bukidnon and Davao del Norte was blocked following a similar collapse.

The latest landslide buried a two-lane concrete road in Sitio Balakayo, Barangay Kalagangan, San Fernando town, rendering it impassable to all types of vehicles.

READ: Bukidnon–Davao del Norte road now OK after landslide debris cleared

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Jeofry Catanus of the San Fernando Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said the landslide occurred before dawn following days of moderate to heavy rainfall in the area.

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He said about 40 to 45 meters of the road were covered with mud, rocks, uprooted vegetation, and other debris, forcing motorists to take alternate routes.

Clearing operations were immediately launched by the San Fernando local government, with heavy equipment deployed alongside personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bukidnon 1st District Engineering Office.

Catanus said authorities could not yet estimate when the road would be reopened as clearing operations were still underway Monday morning.

The latest incident came less than 24 hours after a landslide in Sitio Cabadiangan, Talaingod, Davao del Norte, temporarily rendered the Kapalong–Talaingod–Valencia road impassable.

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That road, a major link between Bukidnon and Davao del Norte, was reopened Sunday afternoon after the Davao del Norte provincial government cleared the debris.

Disaster officials said the continuing rains have increased the risk of landslides across the mountainous border areas of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte and urged motorists to exercise caution, especially during periods of heavy rainfall./coa

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