Report: 1 killed, 4 hurt as Zambo coal mine collapses

At least one was reported killed while four others were injured after a coal mine in Zamboanga Sibugay province collapsed Saturday. Radio dzXL reported Sunday the landslide that caused the collapse occurred at about 7:30 a.m. in Diplahan town. The casualties were not immediately identified, even as the injured were rushed to a local hospital for treatment. Local authorities are looking into whether the landslide was caused by heavy rains in the area in past days. — LBG, GMANews.TV