80 dead as landslides hit Philippines

Landslides and floods have killed about 80 people in the southern and central Philippines, following several days of rain, officials said today.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2003 - 09:37

Landslides and floods have killed about 80 people in the southern and central Philippines, following several days of rain, officials said today.

Health chiefs in Southern Leyte province in the central Philippines reported that landslides during heavy rains last night killed 50 people in San Francisco town and 20 in Liloan town, said Governor Rosette Lerias.

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