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Tag: Rescue Operations

A resident checks the names of his missing relatives following Tuesday's storm in New Bataan township, Compostela Valley in the southern Philippines, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. (MNS photo)

902 dead, 934 missing due to ‘Pablo’

MANILA, Dec 13 (Mabuhay) -– The death toll from Typhoon Pablo has climbed to 902, with the figure expected to rise further as 934 remain missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday. The NDRRMC said 567 of the bodies have been identified. Most of the deaths were reported in [...]

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Members of the Philippine Navy arrange donated sacks of relief goods to be sent to the victims of Typhoon Bopha onto a ship docked at the Navy base in Cavite City, south of Manila in this December 11, 2012 handout photo released by the Naval Public Affairs Office. Typhoon Bopha killed 714 people and caused crop damage worth 10.3 billion pesos when it hit on Tuesday last week. Nearly 900 people are unaccounted for and about 2,000 were injured, the national disaster agency said. (MNS photo)

Philippine military working with Indonesian authorities in search for missing typhoon victims at sea

MANILA, Dec 12 (Mabuhay) – The Philippine military has coordinated with the Indonesian authorities for assistance in the ongoing maritime search and rescue operations following the devastation brought about by Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. Philippine Navy’s Capt. Robert Empedrad, the commander of the joint task force for maritime search and rescue, said that they have been [...]

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