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Muifa's typhoon: 38 victims and 61 missing persons in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines - Because of the typhoon being such violent some air force helicopters could not take off

Padilla was given back, spokesman of the Philippines Air Force, has made an account of the catastrophe provoked by Muifa's typhoon in the country: 38 victims and 61 missing persons. This tragic result was worst over because of the fact that drenching rain and strong wind, which was 110/km an hour, avoided air force helicopters to take off in order to help population, especially in the North archipelago;...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 108338
Rome, Italy, 11/23/2004 17:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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