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Thousands of residents of a poor neighbourhood in Manila are homeless after a major fire. At least 2,000 families, or around 10,000 people, lost their roofs over their heads in the flames, according to the fire department in the Philippine capital.According to the authorities, the fire broke out in the residential area of Isla Puting Bato in the district of Tondo. This poor neighbourhood borders a container terminal in the port area of Manila. There were initially no reports of fatalities, but according to the authorities, several firefighters were injured…

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Seven people have been killed and three others injured in a landslide in the Philippines as a result of heavy rainfall caused by typhoon “Man-Yi.” The masses of earth buried the people’s houses underneath them, said Kristine Falcon from the disaster agency of the province of Nueva Vizcaya on Monday. The death toll from “Man-yi” thus rose to eight. The super typhoon hit the Philippine coast on Saturday with wind speeds of 195 km/h and moved on to the main island of Luzon, where Nueva Vizcaya is located, on Sunday.…

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Super typhoon “Man-yi” has reached the Philippines. According to the weather service, the hurricane hit the Philippine coast on the island of Catanduanes on Saturday with wind speeds of 195 kilometers per hour. Meteorologists warned of “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening” consequences of the storm, including waves up to 14 meters high.“Man-yi,” also known as ‘Pepito’ in the Philippines, is the sixth strong storm to hit the Philippines in a month. Hundreds of thousands of people were brought to safety. The worst storm surge was forecast to hit the sparsely populated…

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For the fourth time in a month, the Philippines has been hit by a tropical cyclone. According to the weather service, thousands had to flee from Typhoon Toraji on Monday, which hit the island nation near Dilasag, about 220 kilometers northeast of the capital Manila.The weather service warned of strong winds, heavy rain, and an impending storm surge in the country’s north. “Trees are falling, and the power has been out since yesterday,” reported the head of civil defence in the town of Dinalungan, not far from Dilasag.According to rescue…

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Super typhoon “Kong-rey” has ravaged the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. According to the Pagasa weather bureau, the storm was packing wind speeds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 240 kilometers per hour. According to the civil protection authorities, up to five million people could be affected, including residents who are only just recovering from the effects of the severe tropical storm “Trami.”Schools remained closed, and flights were also canceled in the affected areas. Most…

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The severe tropical storm “Trami” has left a trail of destruction in the Philippines. The main island of Luzon, where the capital, Manila, is located, is particularly affected. According to the police, the death toll has risen to 36. Most of them died in the Bicol region, where mudslides from the Mayon volcano buried numerous houses and vehicles. Mayon is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Healing waters & mineral springs: This country is a secret wellness paradise The water was sometimes several meters high, especially in…

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The authorities announced on Saturday evening that thousands of people had to be evacuated to safety in Opava on the border with Poland. Among those affected is the city’s largest prefabricated housing estate. The river of the same name, Opava, a tributary of the Oder, was already overflowing its banks in some places. A flood of the century, or even a stronger flood than in 1997, was feared. Hundreds of people also had to leave their homes in other places in the region. According to the police, several people were…

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The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Gaemi is rising. At least 33 people died in landslides and flash floods in the wake of the severe tropical storm, according to reports from various police stations. Almost a dozen people died in the severely affected capital, Manila.At times in the past few days, the water in the streets of Manila was several meters high. In the meantime, most of the water has drained away, so that the full extent of the damage is slowly becoming clear, said eyewitnesses. Some areas…

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Italy is facing a heatwave. According to meteorologists, it will be particularly hot in parts of the Mediterranean on Wednesday,, with temperatures up to almost 40 degrees. On the large islands of Sicily and Sardinia and in the Apulia region in the south, some areas could even break the 40-degree mark on Thursday, according to the official weather service of the Italian Air Force. The weather portal ilmeteo.it is also expecting high temperatures. It can also get very hot in Rome’s capital: Up to 38 degrees are expected there on…

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