Town buried by mudslide in Guinsaugon faces long recovery
Rescue teams comb a 100 acre mud field in Guinsaugon Leyte as 250 children and teachers were trapped when a landslide engulfed a school. Only 57 people were saved and at least 56 bodies recovered as rain and unstable ground halted further digging. U S ships and Marines head to aid, while a no fly zone protects the area.
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Leyte mudslide toll looms amid rains and ruins
Survivors describe a shattered Leyte village where mud and earth erased homes. Rescue workers shout instructions as 750 volunteers search amid downpours and unstable slopes. Officials warn more rain threatens the area before conditions ease.
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