Around 500 May be Dead in the Wake of Typhoon Durian

Typhoon Durian, named after an odorous thorny fruit, slammed into the Philippines Thursday. Durian was a category 4 typhoon, one level below a super-typhoon, with winds up to 190 kph and gusts up to 225 kph (140 mph). Philippine officials say that at least 300 people have died, and that the number of dead in the north and east of the country...

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