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Rain Dampens Hopes of Finding More Survivors in Philippine Landslide
Another downpour forced an international rescue effort to suspend the search for the mud-covered elementary school here last night, further eroding hopes of finding any life under 35 meters of wet muck. Officials said they were worried that conditions were too dangerous, with a number of holes that have been dug in the unstable mud collapsing. US Marines brought in a two-ton drill, capable of digging 60 meters deep to clear rocks and debris, that they rented out to help in the search, but it went unused when no one could find the poles needed to brace it.Posted by: Fred 2006-02-23 |
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