Philippines: At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry with 350 aboard capsizes

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A ferry carrying more than 350 people has sunk in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people. 

The cargo and passenger ferry was sailing from the city of Zamboanga to Jolo Island. 

The coast guard says it ran into technical issues and sank after midnight local time.  

Officials say 316 passengers have been saved so far. 

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo has the latest from Manila, Philippines.

Philippines: Powerful M6.7 earthquake destroys dozens of buildings in Mindanao, the Philippines

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Nov 18, 2023  МИНДАНАО

Powerful M6.7 earthquake destroys dozens of buildings in Mindanao, the Philippines

Natural disaster 17 November 2023.

Powerful undersea earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, causing ceilings in shopping malls to plunge to the ground as shoppers screamed.

The magnitude 6.7 quake was located 26 kilometers from Burias at the southern tip of the Philippines, the United States Geological Survey said.

Videos posted on social media showed ceilings falling at two large malls as pillars swayed and people cowered and shouted in fear. The SM City General Santos mall and Robinsons GenSan mall announced temporary closures.

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Philippines' most active volcano: Mayon eruption may last months

DW News shows that nearly 15,000 people have left their homes since the Philippines' most active volcano began showing signs of restiveness. A six-kilometer danger zone was expanded by one kilometer once the Mayon volcano began spewing hot lava. Authorities warn volcanic activity may persist for months.

Mount Mayon is situated in the eastern province of Albay, some 330 kilometers south of the Filipino capital of Manila. The Mayon Volcano stands at a height of 2,462-metre (8,077-foot) and is a popular drawcard for visitors to the region due to its conical form. It is considered to be the Philippines most active volcano - last erupting in January 2018. There have also been no less than 50 eruptions in the last 500 years. The Philippines is part of the so-called "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific Ocean, where volcanic activity and earthquakes remain common. The most destructive eruption took place in 1814, when 1,200 people were killed and the town of Cagsawa was buried beneath volcanic mud. More recently, in 1991, the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, around 100 kilometers northwest of Manila, left more than 800 people dead.

Philippines coronavirus death toll is 772

Philippines coronavirus death toll has reached 772. Total number of confirmed virus cases is 11,618.

Tens of thousands under lockdown evacuated as Typhoon Vongfong strikes Philippines.

Massive Typhoon Vongfong has made landfall in the Philippines. This forced the evacuation of 10,000s of people. Although, the country is under lockdown amid the Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic.

The typhoon struck eastern Samar at about noon local time Thursday.

Vongfong had intense winds of at least 115 mph.

Read more details here:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/14/weather/typhoon-vongfong-philippines-landfall-intl/index.html

Philippines plans to build its way out of the coronavirus problem. Construction will be accelerated after Philippine economy shrinks by 0.2 percent in first quarter.

Airports and roads have been emptied by the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Philippines will keep building them, with a $160-billion infrastructure plan to revive an economy.

Read more details here:
https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/philippines-plans-build-coronavirus-downturn-200513050858886.html

The following information is the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University:

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6