Boy miraculously survives Philippines landslide by hiding inside a fridge

CJ Jasme, 11, was rushed to hospital with severe accidents after he was discovered inside a fridge (Image: ViralPress)

A fast-thinking boy survived a killer landslide within the Philippines by leaping inside a fridge.

Exceptional footage exhibits CJ Jasme, 11, being pulled to security after he spent the evening caught within the damaged equipment in deep mud.

Recognized regionally as ‘Boy within the Ref’, CJ was at dwelling along with his household when a mudslide, triggered by tropical storm Megi, hit their village in Baybay Metropolis on Friday.

As moist soil and rocks struck their home, CJ locked himself within the fridge the place he spent the subsequent 20 hours.

Police officer Jonas Etis noticed the boy and ran to the river when he heard one other wave of rocks was coming.

The coastguard arrived on the scene and helped pull CJ to security. His leg was damaged however he was nonetheless aware, in what’s being referred to as an ‘absolute miracle’.

The 11-year-old was at dwelling dwelling along with his household when a large mudslide hit their village in Baybay Metropolis, Leyte province on April 15 (Image: ViralPress)

His survival is being hailed as an ‘absolute miracle’ (Image: ViralPress)

The teen was rushed to hospital the place he had an operation (Image: ViralPress)

Sadly, it seems the remainder of CJ’s household weren't so lucky. His 13-year-old brother could have additionally escaped, however his mum and youthful sibling are nonetheless lacking.

Only a day earlier, one other landslide battered the neighborhood on the backside of the mountain, killing CJ’s dad.

The teen is amongst dozens of kids who’ve develop into orphans after the storm, recognized within the Philippines as Agaton.

Search and rescue efforts have been targeted in Baybay metropolis, an japanese mountainous space vulnerable to landslides, which has seen nearly all of casualties thus far.

Not less than 172 individuals have been killed within the devastating mudslides and floods final week.

Greater than two million have been displaced, with some 207,500 nonetheless staying in evacuation centres.

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