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July 17, 2014

Typhoon power woes in Philippines as death toll hits 38
Manila (AFP) July 17, 2014
Millions of people in the Philippines endured a second sweltering day without power on Thursday after a ferocious typhoon paralysed the capital and tore down flimsy rural homes, claiming at least 38 lives. Authorities expressed frustration as reports from badly damaged areas filtered in and the death toll from Typhoon Rammasun, the first major storm of the Southeast Asian archipelago's rainy season, was nearly doubled to 38. "We still have to find out what exactly are the reasons a lot of our co ... read more

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