2 kids hurt as tornado hits Davao del Norte village

BUTUAN CITY — Two minors were wounded while 22 houses were damaged when a tornado hit a barangay (village) in Sto. Tomas town in Davao del Norte on Friday afternoon, a belated report from Office of the Civil Defense in Region 11 said. OCD regional director Liza Mazo said the two children were inside their respective houses when tornado hit Barangay San Miguel. The victims were immediately brought to a hospital in Sto. Tomas town She said most of the houses damaged by the tornado lost their roofs while some were uprooted. Barangay San Miguel is located at the foot of Mt. Apo. — Ben Serrano/KBK, GMA News