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| Philippine typhoon toll increases | Philippine typhoon toll increases |
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| At least 16 people are now known to have died in the latest typhoon to hit the Philippines. | At least 16 people are now known to have died in the latest typhoon to hit the Philippines. |
| Typhoon Xangsane, which packed winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph), hit the northern island of Luzon and the capital, Manila. | |
| Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, and floods have left many roads and bridges impassable. | Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, and floods have left many roads and bridges impassable. |
| The entire island of Luzon was without power during some parts of Thursday, but it has now been partially restored. | The entire island of Luzon was without power during some parts of Thursday, but it has now been partially restored. |
| Government offices and schools in Manila remained closed on Friday, because of the power cuts and fallen debris. | Government offices and schools in Manila remained closed on Friday, because of the power cuts and fallen debris. |
| The storm is now reported to be heading for the Vietnamese beach resort of Danang, and is expected to hit on Saturday afternoon. | The storm is now reported to be heading for the Vietnamese beach resort of Danang, and is expected to hit on Saturday afternoon. |
| Landslides | Landslides |
| Typhoon Xangsane was the strongest to hit the Philippines in 11 years, according to the government weather station. | Typhoon Xangsane was the strongest to hit the Philippines in 11 years, according to the government weather station. |
| It was "one of the worst devastations that Manila has experienced," the city's Mayor, Lito Atienza, told local radio on Friday. | It was "one of the worst devastations that Manila has experienced," the city's Mayor, Lito Atienza, told local radio on Friday. |
| Some of those killed included a man who fell into a river in central Antique province, and a man hit by a falling tree in Albay province. | Some of those killed included a man who fell into a river in central Antique province, and a man hit by a falling tree in Albay province. |
| Many other people are missing in the town of General Trias town, where an irrigation dyke collapsed, a local official told the Associated Press news agency. | Many other people are missing in the town of General Trias town, where an irrigation dyke collapsed, a local official told the Associated Press news agency. |
| More than 60,000 people have been reportedly affected by the aftermath of the typhoon - landslides, floods and wind damage to agriculture and infrastructure. | More than 60,000 people have been reportedly affected by the aftermath of the typhoon - landslides, floods and wind damage to agriculture and infrastructure. |
| "We have a lot of debris on the streets. We are also having difficulty in restoring power," Defence Secretary Avelino Cruz told French news agency AFP. | "We have a lot of debris on the streets. We are also having difficulty in restoring power," Defence Secretary Avelino Cruz told French news agency AFP. |