Death toll in Naga, Cebu landslide rises to 29

The death toll from the landslide-hit area in Naga City in Cebu province has climbed to 29.

GMA News' Sandra Aguinaldo reported that a total of 29 bodies have been recovered as of 2:45 p.m. Friday.

As of 2:45pm, 29 bodies have been recovered from the landslide area in Naga City, Cebu. @gmanews

— sandra aguinaldo (@sandraguinaldo) September 21, 2018

Friday marked the second day of search operations since the massive landslide buried houses in Barangay Naalad and Sitio Sindulan in Barangay Tinaan early Thursday morning.

According to an update on GMA News TV's Balita Pilipinas Ngayon, rescuers were able to find a total of eight survivors so far.

The latest was a 12-year-old girl who was rescued around midnight. She was reportedly the only one in her family to survive the landslide.

The PDRRMO also said a survivor still trapped under the dirt and rocks had sent a text message, indicating he or she was still alive.

Hanging on the hope of finding more survivors, rescuers continued to search the area with the help of heavy equipment and K9 units. — Margaret Claire Layug/RSJ, GMA News