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Women cry after confirming death of relatives in Typhoon Durian-triggered mudslides in Albay province, south of Manila
04 Dec 2006
Source: Reuters

 
Women, working in Manila, cry after confirming the deaths of their relatives in Typhoon Durian triggered mudslides in Albay province, south of Manila December 4, 2006. The Philippines fears up to 1,000 people were killed in landslides and floods set off by Typhoon Durian but officials said on Monday that many of the bodies might never be found.
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