SUBIC FREEPORT — Two workers died while two others were injured in a landslide at the Tipo High-Tech Park here on Aug. 29 amid torrential rains.
Initial reports from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Law Enforcement Department identified the fatalities as Peng Jiahan, 26, a Chinese national and sales and marketing supervisor of Fubong Environmental Technology, and Ernesto Ramos, a Filipino dump truck driver.
The four workers were found unconscious and brought to James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital in Olongapo City, where the two were later declared dead, the report said.
Following the landslide, the Philippine Red Cross mobilized its emergency response teams to the scene. The PRC deployed an ambulance with three personnel, along with a PRC service vehicle, to conduct an on-site assessment and provide immediate assistance as needed.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the family of the individual who lost their life in this tragic landslide, and we wish a full and speedy recovery to those injured,” said PRC chairman and CEO Richard J. Gordon. “Our teams remain on high alert.” Punto News Team
