A boy from the Philippines survived a landslide that buried his village in Leyte province by hiding in a refrigerator.
Tropical Storm Megi, known as “Agaton” in the Philippines, caused large landslides over villages in Leyte province and buried around 210 homes days after making landfall in the region on April 11.
The 11-year-old boy was discovered in the fridge by local authorities during a rescue operation in the village of Kantagnos, Baybay City.
The unnamed child was reportedly at home with her family on April 15 when a landslide devastated her community for the second time in two days.
According to the boy’s uncle, a relative tried to save the child, but he refused the rescue. With the landslide imminent, he decided to hide in the fridge instead to save himself.
The boy suffered multiple fractures and is now recovering in a hospital, but his parents were both killed and buried in the landslide.
As of this writing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported 224 fatalities, 147 missing and 8 injured as a result of the natural disaster.
Featured image via the Philippine Coast Guard
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