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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, October 8, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 1986 the stars and stripes i Page 3 thousands flee floods in Philippines Spain Frisini press dispatches heavy Rains brought death and heavy damage to widely separated parts of the world monday As flood Waters drove thousands of people from their Homes in the Philippines and Spain. At least 14 people were killed in Manila and sur rounding provinces and nearly 60,000 were forced to flee residential areas. Eleven people were reported missing. Similar conditions were reported from Southeastern Spain where four people died As raging Waters toppled houses flooded roads and knocked out electricity and Telephone service Over a Broad area. Spanish civil defense official i estimated damages a about s7.5 million. In Manila the state run philippine news Agency reported 40 inmates of the suburban Bilutan detention Center apparently taking advantage of the chaos generated by the hoods bolted the jail shortly after Dawn monday. It said one inmate was captured but 39 others remained at Large. Quoting Navy Commodore Tagumpay Jardiniano the Agency also said a Rescue ship was sent to the historic Corregidor Island across Manila Bay to ferry 2,000 students and their parents stranded on the Island since sunday after their boat developed engine trouble. About so percent of Manila s streets were underwater. Government offices schools and businesses shul Down and Navy Rescue teams aboard rubber rafts plucked some victims from rooftops As floodwaters Rose in some areas to More than 7 feet. A Power failure blacked out red Cross Headquarters where officials complained that Power authorities had not responded and a Supply of candles was run Ning Low. Red Cross spokeswoman Teresita sap Din said 11people were confirmed dead in Laguna province .15 Miles South of Manila including a Kail nine drown ing victims in the town of Victoria along the rain Swol Len Ligula Bay. In Manila police officials said a 28-year-old woman was killed and nine people were injured when a two Story House collapsed. In the town of Las i inns mayor Alfredo Umilta said two girls drowned. The red Cross said at least 55.676 people in j.9-16 families were evacuated to churches town Halls an schools in metropolitan Manila and the neighbouring provinces of Laguna and Quezon. Airport officials said philippine air lines the nation s Flag Carrier suspended All 50 Domestic flights scheduled monday. An Airport flight controller said four International flights including a korean airlines plane carrying re turning alleles from the just concluded asian game sin Seoul were diverted to the Central City of Cebu 355 Miles South of Manila. Another International flight was diverted to Taiwan. In Spain authorities said a West German woman identified As Irmela group 45, drowned when flood Walers swept her car away in Orihuela. A Small Tow near Alicante. A Man and a woman were electrocuted when Power line fell on them in Arica my and a baby drowned when the car in which it was Riding with its parents was submerged polite said Strong winds accompanying the rain seriously dam aged Many houses in Alicante and Valencia and left 51,000 residents in the Southeastern coastal cities and nearby towns without e dec Trinity. Only Large wheeled vehicles some of them horse drawn Are a e to pass through a suburban Mani la Street. Young men in Valencia Spain Row Down a Street in a rubber raft after torrential rainstorms flooded the urea. 3 hostages videotape plea to French officials Beirut Lebanon  
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