VP Sara visits mass grave of Ormoc flash flood victims
MANILA, Philippines — As the 35th anniversary of the Ormoc flash floods nears, Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday visited the city public cemetery mass grave memorial in Leyte where the victims of the 1991 tragedy were buried.
In a social media post, the Vice President led the wreath-laying ceremony ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Ormoc City flash flood on Nov. 5.
Aside from offering flowers, Duterte lit candles and prayed for the souls of the victims.
She also prayed for the victims’ families, urging them to stay strong as they remember their dead.
Duterte was accompanied by personnel from the Office of the Vice President-Eastern Visayas satellite office during the visit.
According to reports, 4,922 people from Ormoc died from the flash floods triggered by Tropical Storm Uring (international name Thelma).
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