MANILA, Philippines—Authorities have recovered 51 bodies from debris after a series of landslides occurred in La Trinidad, Benguet province, burying several homes in the process, the provincial police chief said on Friday.

In a phone patch interview with reporters in Manila, Senior Superintendent Loreto Espineli said that of the 51 bodies, 37 were recovered in the village of Puguis, 12 in Poblacion, one in Balili, and another one in Bineng.

The bodies were retrieved during a series of operations launched 3 a.m. Friday, Espineli said.

The number of flood victims in various evacuation centers in La Trinidad has also reached 560, he added.

The landslides started early Friday, between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m.

When asked how many bodies were yet to be recovered, Espineli said, “So far bodies were still arriving so we do not know yet. The search and rescue operation is continuing.”

Espineli added that they have yet to obtain an exact number of missing persons as police continue to monitor the situation in Benguet.

At this time, the province is still experiencing continuous rains because of tropical depression “Pepeng.”