BAGUIO CITY - Four persons were reported to have died after a landslide in Baguio City buried their house Thursday evening, an initial report said.

The initial report said the 4 were killed after a landslide hit houses in Cresencia Village in Bokawkan road in Baguio City 8 p.m. 5 others were injured and were taken to Baguio General Hospital for treatment.

A portion of the road reportedly eroded due to the heavy and continuous rains brought by Tropical Depression "Pepeng" and the loosened soil crashed into the houses below.

Many of those buried by the landslide were reportedly watching television when the tragedy occurred.

A search and rescue operation was reportedly ongoing for others who may be trapped in houses hit by the landslide. With a report by Jermaine Beltran, ABS-CBN News Baguio