652 dead, 900 missing in Philippines typhoon

Hurricane landfall last Saturday night in the southern Philippines province claimed the lives of 652 people and 900 others missing, dead or alive is still unclear.

Tropical storm called washi has devastated large areas of mountain areas on the island Midanao conviction. According to data from the Philippines Red Cross, 652 people died and 900 others were swept away by the flash floods. Most of the victims were asleep when the rocks on the mountain plunged into the water saturated swept away everything in its path.

Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang Red Cross said most of those killed were women and children.The bodies of the victims were buried in these graves to ensure the health of survivors. However, many dead animals and dead bodies still scattered in the mud that is not promptly collected.

The scene is devastated after floods ravaged the southern provinces of the Philippines.

Limbago Amor, 21, one of the victims survived rushed back home after the floods come across to parents and children. But the worst thing she fell head when his parents and seven other relatives were missing. Their huts were washed away by flash floods in the water as it is situated by the river bank. A few days ago, they were thrilled to take care of Christmas in this house also.

Speaking in tears with the AP , Limbago said: "I came home and found everything had completely disappeared. Nothing out of mud and water knee-deep flood. "

Currently, the search and rescue efforts are still gearing up. Philippines Defense Minister Voltaire Gazmin and other top military officials flew to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan to monitor the situation and find reviews of the missing victims and care for 45,000 people to evacuate. In addition, shipments of aid to bring the body bags and coffins have been disaster agencies of the government of the affected areas.

Philippines suffered an average of 20 tropical storms per year. Most of the people of this country as Christmas Day is an opportunity for family reunification. However, the military announced this year's Christmas will not be held to take food and money to support the survivors homeless.

In response to the disaster situation in the Philippines, the world leaders including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are willing to help, but Pope Benedict XVI said he would pray for the victims, mostly children, with the homeless and other victims disappeared.

Although the effects of rain storms that lasted only 12 hours, but they still keep flooding caused horrific head down people. However, the high number of casualties mutations identified in part due to the subjectivity of the people, although the authorities have warned several days ago.

Images of poor people into the morgue to view the corpse had not sitting relatives who witnessed the tears. Perhaps this is Christmas agony and death to those Catholics in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, the number of victims keeps on rising.