"Super typhoon" triggers fatal mudslides in Philippines
{{date|December 1, 2006}}

A fatal series of [[w:mudslides|mudslides]] have caused hundreds of deaths in the [[w:South East Asia|South East Asian]] nation of the [[w:Philippines|Philippines]]. They were triggered by [[w:Tropical cyclone scales|super typhoon]] [[w:2006 Pacific typhoon season|Durian]]'s torrential rains as the runoff flowed down the slopes of the [[w:Mount Mayon|Mount Mayon]] volcano, according to witnesses

Rivers of mud and [[w:Volcano|volcanic]] ash have swamped settlements in the eastern region of the country, according to officials. 

At least 388 people have been confirmed dead, according to the Agence France-Presse.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.itv.com/news/world_30f57e9f5b9218d1415f7365c3bbeefd.html
|title=Mudslides kill 146 in Philippines
|author=
|pub=ITV News
|date=December 1, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20855850-1702,00.html
|title=Hundreds killed in mudslides
|author=Agence France-Presse
|pub=news.com.au
|date=December 1, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2038690,00.html
|title=Hundreds swept to their deaths
|author=Agence France-Presse
|pub=News24
|date=December 1, 2006}}

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[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Philippines]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Weather]]
[[Category:Hurricane season, 2006]]
[[Category:Mudslides]]
A fatal series of mudslides have caused hundreds of deaths in the South East Asian nation of the Philippines. They were triggered by super typhoon Durian's torrential rains as the runoff flowed down the slopes of the Mount Mayon volcano, according to witnesses

Rivers of mud and volcanic ash have swamped settlements in the eastern region of the country, according to officials. 

At least 388 people have been confirmed dead, according to the Agence France-Presse.
Disasters and accidents Philippines Asia Weather Hurricane season, 2006 Mudslides