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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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Due to record temperatures in the Philippines, in-person classes were suspended in all public schools on Monday and Tuesday. The weather bureau warned that the heat index—the perceived temperature of humidity and other factors—was reaching dangerous levels in many places. At the same time, it already posed “extreme danger in some areas.” For example, the heat index in Iba, Zambales, was reported at a record-breaking 53 degrees on Sunday. The temperatures in the capital, Manila, and many other parts of the country felt well above 40 degrees. The population was…

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Severe flooding has been brought on by heavy rains in the Philippines’ centre. According to the authorities on Wednesday, at least one person was killed by the floods. Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes. North Samar was one of the worst-affected provinces in the Southeast Asian island state. Rescue workers were on their way to several towns and villages with rubber dinghies to save trapped people.It had been raining in the region for a week. In the provincial capital of Catarman, significantly more rain had…

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A severe earthquake has shaken the south of the Philippines. The quake occurred on Friday in the province of Sarangani on the main island of Mindanao at a depth of 78 kilometers, according to the US earthquake monitoring station, USGS. It reached a magnitude of 6.7. The authorities initially reported no injuries or severe damage, but the tremors panicked many people in Davao.“I think it was the strongest earthquake I’ve ever experienced,” said 27-year-old Keeshia Leyran. “People around me panicked and ran out.” A photo published on Facebook and verified…

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If the situation had calmed down for the time being, the coronavirus would have kept the world on tenterhooks again. However, another virus worries the population much more in one part of the world. The Arcturus variant put experts on alert in April this year. It first appeared in India at the time, causing the number of people affected to explode within days, according to the Mercury. The country now faces the simultaneous challenge of another, apparently far more insidious virus. Encephalitis: Possible consequence of infection with the Nipah virusAccording…

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The number of deaths caused by the violent typhoon “Doksuri” in the Philippines has risen to 39. At least 13 people were killed in severe flooding and landslides triggered by the tropical storm, especially in the north of the island nation, the disaster management agency said Friday. The death toll from the severe boat accident in Rizal province, east of the capital Manila, has since climbed to 26, according to the Coast Guard.The “MBCA Princess Aya” was caught by strong winds on Thursday in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake…

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Typhoon “Doksuri” made landfall in the north of the Philippines with heavy rain and powerful winds. The weather service in the Southeast Asian island nation spoke of a “violent, life-threatening” storm. The national disaster management agency said today that one resident was killed in flash flooding, and more than 11,000 people were displaced. The tropical storm, named “Egay” in the Philippines, reached Fuga Island in the northern province of Cagayan early this morning with gusts of up to 240 kilometres per hour. Large parts of the region were without power,…

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Authorities in the Philippine capital Manila have arrested more than 2,700 people in a raid on suspected human trafficking. According to police, a building was stormed on Monday (local time) containing people from China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Cameroon, Sudan and Malaysia, among others. These were allegedly trafficked to the country to work for an online casino.According to Cybercrime Division spokeswoman Michelle Sabino, police are trying to figure out who among the 2,724 arrested are the victims and who are suspects. More than 1,500 of those arrested were from the…

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