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 MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Experts knew the farming village of Guinsaugon sat atop a major earthquake fault and were planning to issue a warning when a landslide buried nearly all its residents.
But it appears that heavy rain — not an earthquake — caused the cascade of mud and boulders from Mount Kan-abag. No survivors have been found since the first hours after the disaster on Leyte island, and more than 1,000 people are feared dead.
Rampant illegal logging, harsh weather, unstable terrain and bureaucratic shortcomings have raised concerns that the tragedy could be repeated elsewhere.
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