Caloy kills 24, blacks out Manila and cancels flights
Posted By Peter On May 13, 2006 @ 10:15 pm In News | Comments Disabled
Landslides, flashfloods, power outages, cancelled flights and embarkations all over the Metro and the rest of Philippines as tropical storm Caloy (international name Chanchu) passed over Luzon. Power has been restored in most areas of Manila while 2 ships are reported to have sunk including the ferry MV May Ann where 5 are still missing. The NDCC (National Disaster Coordinating Council) have been put on alert.
More Information:
INQ7 – 8 killed as ‘Caloy’ hits Bicol, Visayas [1]
ABS-CBN News – Ferry sinks off Masbate, 6 drown [2]
Channel News Asia – Twenty-four dead as tropical storm lashes the Philippines [3]
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URLs in this post:
[1] INQ7 – 8 killed as ‘Caloy’ hits Bicol, Visayas: http://news.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=75602
[2] ABS-CBN News – Ferry sinks off Masbate, 6 drown: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=38610
[3] Channel News Asia – Twenty-four dead as tropical storm lashes the Philippines : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/208149/1/.html
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