440 orang dikhuatiri terbunuh apabila typhoon Washi membadai Filifina pada 17-Dis-2011.
(Klik Translator untuk bahasa pilihan anda) 11:50AM GMT 17 Dec 2011 : Aerial views of aftermath of Philippines typhoon. Aerial views show destruction left behind by typhoon Washi after it lashed the southern Philippines killing over 200 people and forcing 100,000 from their homes. Typhoon Washi, with winds gusting up to 56mph, hit the resource-rich island of Mindanao late on Friday (December 16), bringing heavy rain.
Military Infantry Brigade Commander Roland Amarille said rescue operations were ongoing. "Our navy and coast guard are scanning the area, particularly between the river and the sea, and right now we are able to rescue 18 people. Our helicopters, they are also conducting relief operations right now," he said.
Officials said many people were caught by surprise when water rose three feet high in less than an hour, forcing them onto roofs. The national disaster agency said it could not estimate crop and property damage because emergency workers, including soldiers and police officers, were evacuating families and recovering casualties.
The social welfare department said about 100,000 people were displaced and brought to more than a dozen shelters. An average of 20 typhoons hit the Philippines every year, often causing death and destruction.
(Klik Translator untuk bahasa pilihan anda) 11:50AM GMT 17 Dec 2011 : Aerial views of aftermath of Philippines typhoon. Aerial views show destruction left behind by typhoon Washi after it lashed the southern Philippines killing over 200 people and forcing 100,000 from their homes. Typhoon Washi, with winds gusting up to 56mph, hit the resource-rich island of Mindanao late on Friday (December 16), bringing heavy rain.
The social welfare department said about 100,000 people were displaced and brought to more than a dozen shelters. An average of 20 typhoons hit the Philippines every year, often causing death and destruction.
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