A landslide occurred at the small-scale mining community in Compostela Valley, in the Philippines, killing at least 22 people.
Landslide hits Pantukan, Philippines
A landslide buried a small-scale mining community of Pantukan in southern Philippines, Jan. 6, 2012. The landslide killed at least 22 people and injured more than a dozen others. (AP)
Shanty houses were destroyed after the landslide in Pantukan. (Reuters)
Rescuers use shovels to dig at the site of a landslide during a search and rescue operation. (Reuters)
The Bayan Mo Ipatrol Mo (BMPM) provided this photo of the landslide, January 5, 2012. (BMPM/Reuters)
Residents look on as rescuers below dig at the site during a search and rescue operation. (Reuters)