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Typhoon Durian moves away from Philippines
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Two rescuers carry the body of a victim in the central Philippine province of Albay Dec.1, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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MANILA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Durian has moved farther away from the Philippines and no longer poses any threat to the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday.
As of 4 a.m. Sunday, Durian was located 680 kilometers west southwest of Metro Manila, moving westward at 15 km per hour (kph), according to the PAGASA. Full Story
Red Cross: 800 dead or missing in mudslides in Philippines
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A rescuer examines the body of a victim in the central Philippine province of Albay Dec.1, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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MANILA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 800 people are either dead or missing in the mudslides caused by typhoon Durian which ravaged central Philippines on Thursday last week, said the Philippine National Red Cross on Sunday.
The Red Cross said 406 are confirmed dead and 398 are still missing from the disaster, which occurred in the central province of Albay. Full Story
Philippines suffers super typhoon disasters, 248 confirmed dead
MANILA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The confirmed death toll reached 248 with nearly 300 reported missing on later Saturday after super typhoon Durian hit the Philippines, said the country's disaster agencies, who urged the government to ask for help from the international community.
Most of the fatalities took place near Mayon volcano in Albay Province, where rescuers were trying to shovel away debris to recover bodies from Thursday's mudslides that swept down on at least eight villages along the southeast slope. Full story>>
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