Philippine landslides and floods kill up to 500. (Agencies) Updated: 2004-12-02 02:09
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A child sits
beside a house surrounded by uprooted and illegally-cut trees which were
brought down from the mountains to the town of Dingalan in Aurora
province, about 70 km (40 miles) east of Manila, December 1, 2004.
Rescuers dug with their bare hands on Wednesday to find survivors from
landslides and floods that killed up to 500 people in a part of the
northern Philippines due to be hit by a typhoon over the next 48
hours. [Reuters] |
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Residents walk
through floodwaters while carrying their belongings as they evacuate to
higher grounds in the town of Dingalan in Aurora province, about 70 km (40
miles) east of Manila, December 1, 2004. [Reuters] |
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A Filipino
father helps his son disembark from a truck after they evacuated their
home in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, December 1, 2004.
[Reuters] |
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Residents wait
at a bridge that collapsed after a typhoon hit Dingalan in Aurora
province, about 70 km (40 miles) east of Manila, December 1, 2004.
[Reuters] |
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