Hundreds Killed in Philippines Typhoon
Landslides and flash floods in the Philippines caused by a typhoon have killed at least 400 people according to the Red Cross. Typhoon Washi hit the island of Mindanao on Friday night, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Many of the missing are from a coastal village where houses were swept into the sea while people slept. The Philippine social-welfare department estimates that about 100,000 people have been displaced.
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Trapped residents, perched on rooftops, are rescued to safety following a flash flood in Cagayan de Oro city, Philippines. Mayor Lawrence Cruz of nearby Iligan said the coast guard and other rescuers were scouring the waters off his coastal city for survivors or bodies that may have been swept to the sea by a swollen river.
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A soldier helps a woman holding the dead body of her child killed during the passage of tropical storm Washi. The death toll from the tropical storm rose to 143 with more than 100 others missing after widespread flash floods in the southern Philippines.
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A resident wades through a flooded street with an electric fan.
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Filipinos look for missing relatives.
Richel V. Umel, EPA / Landov
Residents are rescued by volunteers.
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Filipinos take shelter inside of a temporary evacuation center in the devastated town, swept away by rampaging flood waters.
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Rescuers paddle their rubber boat to search for survivors of the fatal flash flood.
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A general view shows a village ravaged by floodwater.
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Residents gather near the recovered body of a neighbor.
Erik de Castro, Reuters / Landov
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