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17 reported dead in Aurora flash flood

At least 17 people were reported dead due to flash floods and a landslide
that hit some towns in Aurora Province about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, DZMM
reported.


The report said the sudden rise of water, brought by torrential rains due to
Typhoon Unding, has swept away a still-unconfirmed number of people.


Col. Ella Aldea, Executive Director of the National Disaster Coordinating
Committee, said affected are the towns of Casiguran, Dingalan, San Luis and
at least three barangays (villages) in Baler.


A landslide was also reported in Dingalan, the hardest-hit town, as it is
located at the foot of a mountain and near the ocean.


Aldea said some families have already been sent to evacuation centers, but
many are still on the roofs of their houses, or holding on to trees to avoid
being washed away by the torrent of high-level waters.


Rescue teams from the military air force arrived earlier to undertake rescue
operations for affected families, but turned back due to difficulty in
negotiating.


Neri Amparo chief operations officer of the Office of Civil Defense, said
the two choppers dispatched for search and rescue operations went back to
Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija as they cannot penetrate the affected areas
due to strong rains and winds.

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