Death toll from landslide rises to 54 with dozens still missing

Rescuers provide medical attention to a child after the landslide (Philippine Red Cross via AP)

The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said on Sunday.

The landslide hit the mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday night after weeks of torrential rains.