Typhoon Durian Kills 1,000 in the Philippines.

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on December 4, 2006 at 4:57 pm


More than 1,000 people are feared dead after Typhoon Durian hit the Philippines:

Official figures showed 450 dead, 507 injured and 599 missing, but Sen. Richard Gordon, head of the local Red Cross, said he believed more than 1,000 died in the thousands of homes that were buried under 1 1/2 meters (5 feet) of volcanic debris, mud and flood waters.

"At this time, no more. I’m sorry," Juan Garcia, mayor of devastated Guinobatan town, said when asked about prospects of survivors being found. "It’s almost impossible. They have been buried under sand and boulders. I don’t think they can survive. It’s impossible for anyone to survive."

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5 comments to "Typhoon Durian Kills 1,000 in the Philippines."

  1. The Liberal Avenger
    December 4th, 2006 at 5:19 pm

    Imagine if it was a typhoon of Durian.

  2. Greg
    December 4th, 2006 at 7:36 pm

    1,000 dead! Um... neat?

  3. Kevin
    December 5th, 2006 at 5:28 am

    If you were trying to show sympathy or respect by tucking this news story in among the glut of oddities, rest assured you failed miserably and revealed an appalling lack of decency and taste.

    As it stands, a national tragedy is reduced to the same level of interest as a trick with toothpicks or an edible postcard. Better to have left it out altogether.

  4. Gloria
    December 5th, 2006 at 8:51 am

    This is neat?

  5. Dina
    December 7th, 2006 at 12:53 am

    wish phil govt can give the best service...May it will never happen again anywhere around the world


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