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Philippines Sharply Revises Storm Death Count Down To 45
The Philippines sharply revised the death countfrom a tropical storm ravaging the country downward on Saturday, saying only 45 people had been killed -- correcting the earlier reported toll of 72.
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Philippines Landslides, Floods Death Count Rises To 115
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.
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80 Killed In Philippines Landslides, Floods As Tropical Storm Hits
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 80 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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25 Dead After Three Boats Sink Off Philippines Coast
The death toll from three boats sinking surged to 25 as rescuers retrieved more bodies from the sea off the central Philippines, officials said Sunday.
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Number Of Dead From Philippines Storm, Landslides Climbs To 126
The death toll from a storm that devastated the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 126, authorities said Sunday, adding landslides caused by torrential rain were the top cause.
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2,000 Trapped As Fighting Rages In Philippine City: Government
Two thousand fearful civilians were trapped on Sunday inside a southern Philippine city where troops are battling Islamist terrorists, authorities said, as the death toll from almost a week of fighting neared 100.
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Death Toll After Philippine Bus Plunge Rises To Atleast 31
The death toll from a Philippine bus that plunged into a ravine rose to 31 with signs that overloading contributed to the crash, a police official said Wednesday.
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Heavy Flooding As Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Climbs To 11
Rescuers on speedboats hauled rain-soaked residents off rooftops in the Philippine countryside today after Typhoon Melor killed at least 11 people and cut power for millions.
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Philippine Typhoon Toll Hits 54 as Floods Shift
The death toll from a ferocious typhoon in the Philippines climbed to 54 today, as home-wrecking floods shifted downstream to coastal villages, displacing tens of thousands of residents.
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Philippine Floods Ease but Typhoon Death Toll Hits 47
Widespread flooding in the Philippines caused by a powerful typhoon eased today but the storm's death toll climbed to 47 and tens of thousands of people remained in evacuation centres.
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Philippine Ferry May Have Been Overloaded, Death Toll Rises to 61
The death toll from a ferry that capsized in the central Philippines has risen to 61, the coast guard has said today, indicating that the vessel was overloaded.
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Anguish as More Bodies Pulled From Capsized Philippine Ferry
The death toll from the Philippines' ferry disaster rose to 41 Friday as rescuers brought more bodies ashore to anguished families, including 10-year-old survivor Gilbert de la Cruz who wailed in despair as the corpse of his one-year-old brother was recovered.
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Divers Stop Search as Philippine Ferry Accident Toll Rises to 51
The death toll from a capsized Philippine ferry rose to 51 today as rescuers tried to right the overturned vessel and found more bodies, a coast guard official said.
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Toll From Philippine Factory Fire Rises to 72: Fire Official
The death toll has risen to 72 in a fire that gutted a rubber slipper factory in the Philippine capital of Manila, a firefighter said on Thursday, as police vowed swift action against those responsible for the mishap.
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Philippines Sharply Revises Storm Death Count Down To 45
The Philippines sharply revised the death countfrom a tropical storm ravaging the country downward on Saturday, saying only 45 people had been killed -- correcting the earlier reported toll of 72.
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Philippines Landslides, Floods Death Count Rises To 115
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.
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80 Killed In Philippines Landslides, Floods As Tropical Storm Hits
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 80 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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25 Dead After Three Boats Sink Off Philippines Coast
The death toll from three boats sinking surged to 25 as rescuers retrieved more bodies from the sea off the central Philippines, officials said Sunday.
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Number Of Dead From Philippines Storm, Landslides Climbs To 126
The death toll from a storm that devastated the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 126, authorities said Sunday, adding landslides caused by torrential rain were the top cause.
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2,000 Trapped As Fighting Rages In Philippine City: Government
Two thousand fearful civilians were trapped on Sunday inside a southern Philippine city where troops are battling Islamist terrorists, authorities said, as the death toll from almost a week of fighting neared 100.
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Death Toll After Philippine Bus Plunge Rises To Atleast 31
The death toll from a Philippine bus that plunged into a ravine rose to 31 with signs that overloading contributed to the crash, a police official said Wednesday.
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Heavy Flooding As Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Climbs To 11
Rescuers on speedboats hauled rain-soaked residents off rooftops in the Philippine countryside today after Typhoon Melor killed at least 11 people and cut power for millions.
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Philippine Typhoon Toll Hits 54 as Floods Shift
The death toll from a ferocious typhoon in the Philippines climbed to 54 today, as home-wrecking floods shifted downstream to coastal villages, displacing tens of thousands of residents.
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Philippine Floods Ease but Typhoon Death Toll Hits 47
Widespread flooding in the Philippines caused by a powerful typhoon eased today but the storm's death toll climbed to 47 and tens of thousands of people remained in evacuation centres.
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Philippine Ferry May Have Been Overloaded, Death Toll Rises to 61
The death toll from a ferry that capsized in the central Philippines has risen to 61, the coast guard has said today, indicating that the vessel was overloaded.
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Anguish as More Bodies Pulled From Capsized Philippine Ferry
The death toll from the Philippines' ferry disaster rose to 41 Friday as rescuers brought more bodies ashore to anguished families, including 10-year-old survivor Gilbert de la Cruz who wailed in despair as the corpse of his one-year-old brother was recovered.
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Divers Stop Search as Philippine Ferry Accident Toll Rises to 51
The death toll from a capsized Philippine ferry rose to 51 today as rescuers tried to right the overturned vessel and found more bodies, a coast guard official said.
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Toll From Philippine Factory Fire Rises to 72: Fire Official
The death toll has risen to 72 in a fire that gutted a rubber slipper factory in the Philippine capital of Manila, a firefighter said on Thursday, as police vowed swift action against those responsible for the mishap.
