At least seven people have been reported killed while more than 5,000 people have been displaced in the wake of a clash caused by rido (family feud) in Basilan province since Sunday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Thursday.
In its 8 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the violent fight started at 8 p.m. Sunday, and involved the families of Abubakar Palaman and Jabbar Sandiki in Barangay Lower Cabengbeng in Sumisip town.
Citing initial details, the NDRRMC said the fighting displaced 1,050 families who sought refuge with their relatives in Barangays Upper Cabling, Sapa Bulak, Languyan, Mebak and Etub-Etub.
Of the seven fatalities, four were from Palaman's group while three were from Sandiki's group.
The Office of Civil Defense in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has coordinated with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Sumisip and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Basilan in addressing the matter.
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