2 killed, 5 hurt in Olongapo landslide

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines—A mother and her daughter were killed while five others were hurt when a boulder dislodged by a landslide hit at least four houses in Sta. Rita village here on Tuesday, a village official said.

Jerome Bacay, Sta. Rita village chair, said Ederlyn Macapal, 54, and her daughter, Manilyn, 12, died instantly when the boulder rolled down Mt. Balimpuyo and crushed their house at 9 a.m.

Bacay said the landslide was triggered by continuous rains here since Monday.

Mother and daughter were found a few meters from their house. Five other people were hurt and taken to the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital here.