Mudslides in Philippines leave 198 dead
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A part of an iron bridge rests in the middle of a river in Albay province, south of Manila, Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 as it was swept away after typhoon 'Durian' smashed into the Philippines with heavy rains and winds gusting up to 265 kph (165 mph), spawning flash floods and sending walls of muddy volcanic ash and red-hot boulders crashing down on several villages. The national Office of Civil Defense reported 198 people were killed and 260 were missing. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
AP - The ash and boulders had been building up since an eruption in July, high on the slopes of the Mayon volcano. Typhoon Durian's blasts of wind and drenching rain raked it all down in a deadly black wall of debris. |
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