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Residents stand amid damaged homes following Typhoon Rai in Talisay, Cebu province, central Philippines. AP Photo
Residents stand amid damaged homes following Typhoon Rai in Talisay, Cebu province, central Philippines. AP Photo
Typhoon Rai: Philippines aid group warns of 'alarming' destruction as death toll rises
Hundreds of thousands flee from one of the strongest December storms to hit the archipelago in a decade
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The National
18 December, 2021