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Typhoon Rai in Philippines: Death toll at least 375 as desperate survivors plead for supplies

At least 375 people in the Philippines have died after Typhoon Rai struck, hitting 195 km/h at its peak. It left at least 500 injured and more than 55 people are missing. Dinagat Islands were one of the worst-hit places and survivors there are desperate for drinking water and food. Al Jazeera’s @Jamela Alindogan reports from Dinagat province, in the southern Philippines @Al Jazeera English – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines #TyphoonRai #OdettePH

‘Desperate’ need for water, food in typhoon-hit Philippines

More than 18,000 soldiers and emergency personnel are joining search and rescue efforts in the Philippines, after the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year caused “severe damage” in central and southern regions. The overall number of reported deaths stands at 108, according to official data cited by AFP. People in affected regions pleaded for basic necessities. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Surigao City in southern Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Philippines #TyphoonRai #PhilippinesTyphoonRai

Many dead, villages ‘smashed’ as Typhoon Rai batters Philippines

The Philippines is counting the cost of Typhoon Rai, which killed at least 12 people and left a trail of destruction. Winds blowing at 195kmph (121 miles/hour) downed power lines and destroyed homes, forcing hundreds of thousands to seek safety. Al Jazeera’s @Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines #TyphoonRai

Mass evacuations as super Typhoon Rai slams into Philippines

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Philippines as “one of the world’s strongest storms” of the year made landfall in mid-eastern parts of the island nation. The Philippine’s weather bureau, PAGASA, said Typhoon Rai made its first landfall in Surigao del Norte’s Siargao Island at 05:30 GMT on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Jamila Alindogan joins us live from Manila for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Philippines #TyphoonRai #PhilippinesTyphoonRai