News Forum - UPDATE: Philippine’s Typhoon Rai – death toll reaches 169

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An emerging human tragedy as at least 169 people have now been killed in the Philippines by Typhoon Rai (locally known as Typhoon Odette). And that toll is expected to rise as emergency and armed services get to the communities in the central Philippines area hardest hit. There are fears widespread landslides and floods have probably claimed many more lives. The typhoon made landfall in the archipelago last Thursday and spent the next two days rampaging through central islands. knocking out power and communications in entire provinces, blowing away ramshackle houses and causing widespread flooding with torrential rain.  Authorities admit […]

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