Village buries its children
(China Daily/Agencies)
Updated: 2005-03-11 01:54

Judith Busbus (2nd L) cries while looking at the body of her daughter, Judy Ann, 8, inside their shanty in Mabini town of Bohol province March 10, 2005. [Reuters]

She also ordered that some of the stricken children still recovering in ill-equipped medical facilities in Bohol be airlifted to better hospitals.

"I want the police to work with health authorities to give me a detailed report on why and how this unfortunate incident happened," Arroyo said in a statement. "Let us get to the root cause of this tragedy."

The dead children were transported back here and were met by residents of this small town still trying to come to terms with the tragedy.

The victims from the tiny school of just 267, had to be rushed to hospitals in different areas of Bohol island because Mabini's facilities were overrun.

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