Tag: Disasters
59 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
The flooding forced Bangladesh's third-largest international airport in Sylhet to shut down on Friday
Aid agencies note spike in dengue cases in Philippines’ typhoon-affected areas
A surveillance report from the Center for Health Development in Caraga region showed that 867 dengue cases were reported from January to May
Relatives flock to hospitals after Bangladesh blast kills more than 40
Dozens of missing workers from a container depot were still unaccounted for, while many of the dead were burned beyond recognition
Surigao diocese starts housing project for families displaced by Typhoon Odette
Bishop Antonieto Cabajog said the diocese plans to build up to 170 housing units that can stand strong winds and rain
8 people reported killed in Quezon City fire
The Bureau of Fire Protection said the blaze also injured three people and razed over 80 houses
Archdiocese of Palo, nakaagapay sa mga biktima ng bagyong Agaton
Umabot sa mahigit 18,000 pamilya ang nasalanta ng bagyong Agaton habang mahigit sa 50 ang naitalang nasawi dahil sa naganap na landslide
Pope Francis offers prayers for victims of tropical storm ‘Agaton’
“As a sign of spiritual closeness, His Holiness willingly invokes upon all the Filipino people God’s blessings of strength and peace”
Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 148
Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year dumped heavy rain
Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 115
The Philippines -- ranked among the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change -- is hit by an average of 20 storms every year
Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 80
Scientists warn that the storms are becoming more powerful as the world gets warmer because of human-driven climate change
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