Friday, December 01, 2006

Typhoon Durian kills 109 in Philippines (AP)

Residents watch as workers clear a road off fallen trees in Candelaria Quezon province Friday Dec. 1 2006 after super typhoon 'Durian' lashed the Philippines' main island of Luzon in central and northeastern Philippines overnight killing scores of people including at least six people who were buried in a mudslide near the country's most active Mayon volcano in Albay province. The typhoon the fourth to hit the country in the last three months also left a big swath of destruction in agriculture and infrastructure. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - Typhoon Durian tore through the eastern Philippines on Thursday with winds of up to 139 mph killing at least 109 people and cutting off power to thousands of homes officials said.


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