Effects of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season in the Philippines
Death toll from typhoon climbs to 47 in Philippines
Death toll from a powerful typhoon that struck parts of the Philippines last week on Christmas has risen to 47, according to official media on Dec. 30.
The number of injured has also climbed to 143 while nine others are reportedly missing in the wake of the storm's landfall, the state-run Philippines News Agency reported.
Philippine Storm Death Toll Surges to 68
The death toll from a storm that struck the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 68 with the number of fatalities expected to climb even higher, civil defence officials said Monday.
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Super Typhoon Mangkhut claims first victims
Super Typhoon Mangkhut -- the biggest storm of the year -- smashed through the Philippines onSept. 15, claiming its first victims as two women were killed when a rain-drench hillside collapsed on them and another drowned in Taiwan.
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Flash floods injure at least six in Ankara
Flooding in capital Ankara following afternoon rains injured at least six people, according to provincial governor on May 5.
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Six injured, shops ruined in flash floods in Turkish capital Ankara
Flooding in capital Ankara following afternoon rains injured at least six people, according to provincial governor on May 5.
Nearly 90 People Died after a Tropical Storm in the Philippines
Nearly 90 people were killed and dozens disappeared after a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines. All victims are on Mindanao Island, bTV reports.