More than a million people living on the slopes of hills nationwide are at great risk of landslides due to massive deforestation and torrential rains, the Mineral Resources Department warned yesterday.

The Northern region is the highestrisk area with more than 3,965 villages located near slopes of hills, followed by the South with 1,628 villages, the North with 366 villages, the Central and Western region with 317 villages, and the Eastern region with 179.

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