Super typhoon Haiyan slams into central Philippines, millions flee

Debris float on a flooded road as strong winds and rain continue to batter buildings after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, Leyte province in this still image from video November 8, 2013. REUTERS/ABS-CBN via Reuters TV

More than 1,200 Aftershocks have struck the Philippines after deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake.

According to the Philippine government 23 bridges in Bohol were destroyed, making it difficult for rescuers and relief agencies to deliver assistance.  Ted Regencia

Death Toll in Philippines Earthquake Rises to 144

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Death toll from Philippines 7.2 magnitude earthquake raises to 85

The Church of San Pedro in Loboc, Philippines, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the region on October 15, 2013. (ROBERT MICHAEL POOLE / AFP Getty)

24 dead, hundreds missing in Philippine ferry disaster

Rescuers in helicopters and boats were on Saturday desperately searching for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry sank in the Philippines, with at least 24 already confirmed killed.

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CEBU, Philippines – Rescuers in helicopters and boats were on Saturday desperately searching for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry sank in the Philippines, with at least 24 already confirmed killed.

The Thomas Aquinas ferry was carrying 870 passengers and crew when it collided with a cargo ship on Friday night in calm waters near the port of Cebu, the Philippines’ second biggest city, authorities said.

While 572 people had been rescued by Saturday morning, 24 bodies had been retrieved and 274 were still unaccounted for, Rear Admiral Luis Tuason, vice commandant of the Philippine coastguard, told AFP.