As heavy tropical storms and rain led to devastating floods and landslides on the Philippines’ eastern and southern coasts, the search for missing victims is still on.
According to a report by a local news channel, 24 Oras, authorities said they found the boy identified as C J Hasme lying inside a refrigerator during a rescue operation in Barangay Kantagnos.
In the video shared by Philippine Coast Guard on Facebook, rescuers can be seen dragging a large fridge through the mud in Baybay City, Leyte.
In another post, the Baybay City Fire Station, which took part in his rescue said that the boy’s first words after being discovered by the rescuers were that he was hungry.
“We try not to let the CJ know because it might affect his health,” his uncle, who is now his guardian said, about his parents’ death.
According to Coconuts Manila, the boy was at home when the deadly landslide struck and he took refuge by hiding inside a refrigerator.