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51 bodies recovered in Benguet landslides

Houses are submerged in flash floods caused by rains from tropical ...

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Rescuers try to recover vehicles after a landslide caused by rains ...

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More than 90 people were killed in a series of landslides brought ...

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Residents on a roof wait to be rescued in Carmen, Pangasinan, northern ...

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A helicopter hovers as they rescue trapped people on a tree in Carmen,...

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U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kenney distributes relief goods to ...

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Houses are submerged in flash floods caused by rains from tropical ...

Philippines�Authorities have recovered 51 bodies from debris after a series of landslides occurred in La Trinidad, Benguet province, burying several homes in the process, the provincial police chief said on Friday. In a phone patch interview with reporters in Manila, Senior Superintendent...

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Philippine flood death toll mounts

News Source: The Age | about 1 month ago

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News Source: Al Jazeera | about 1 month ago

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News Source: Press TV | about 1 month ago

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News Source: The Orange County Register | about 1 month ago

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