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Residents return to storm-ravaged Florida Keys

by Leila Macor Agence France Presse ISLAMORADA, United States (AFP) — Residents of the storm-ravaged Florida Keys discovered scenes of desolation as they returned home Tuesday as officials launched a massive operation to restore electricity to millions of people still without power in three southern US states. Shattered mobile homes, grounded sailboats and jumbled mounds of debris greeted Keys residents as police began lifting roadblocks to the islands following the passage of Hurricane Irma. “We […]

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Mga residente sa Marawi City, hati ang reaksyon sa martial law extension

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (Eagle News) – Hati ang reaksyon ng mga residente sa Marawi City sa posibilidad na i-extend ang martial law sa Mindanao hanggang sa Disyembre. Ilang residente ang pabor na palawigin pa ito hanggang sa pagtatapos ng taong 2017, sapagkat nakikita nila ito bilang paraan upang maprotektahan ang mga sibilyan sa teroristang Maute Group. Gayunman, ang ibang residente ay hindi pabor dahil naiisip nila na kung palalawigin pa ang martial law […]

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58 presumed dead in London tower fire: police

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A total of 58 people are presumed dead after the devastating fire in a London tower block, police chief Stuart Cundy told reporters on Saturday. “We’ve worked tirelessly to establish how many people we believe were in Grenfell Tower on the night and at this point in time we are unable to say that they are safe or well,” he said. “There are 58 people who we have been told […]

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London tower block fire: What we know

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) –At least 12 people were killed in a massive blaze that engulfed a London tower block on Wednesday, raising serious questions about fire safety in Britain’s housing blocks. Here is what we know so far: How many victims?  The police have said at least 12 people were killed at Grenfell Tower in west London and they expect the number to rise as emergency workers make their way through the building. “Sadly […]

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12 dead as fire engulfs London tower block

  by Alice Ritchie  and  Rosie Scamell Agence France Presse At least 12 people perished on Wednesday after a massive fire tore through a London apartment block, with witnesses reporting terrified residents had leapt from the tower and dropped their children in a desperate bid for survival. As smoke continued to billow from the gutted building, survivors voiced anger over longstanding safety fears at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower, which was home to between 600 and […]

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