ORMOC CITY- Mayor Maria Corazon Remandaban of Tabango town in Leyte said a sinkhole was found in one of the remote villages of her town with the continuous rains last week cited as the cause. Remandaban said that the sinkhole at Barangay Sta. Cruz Butason has a one-hectare wide whose depth has yet to be determined as it was full of rain water. At least four families lives nearby the sinkhole and were directed by her to vacate for their safety, the town mayor said. Remandaban added that a team from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office who inspected the area disclosed that the sinkhole poses a risk of possible flashflood to the nearby village once the soil breaks. The village could be reached by a two-hour hike from the town proper. But the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) assured that sinkholes contain porous kind of soil and do not easily crack. The MGB was scheduled to conduct inspection in Tabango on July 31. (ELVIE ROMAN ROA)
