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Tornado ruins 97 Negros houses

- Danny B. Dangcalan -
October 27, 2011 | 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – A three-minute tornado hit Pontevedra and Hinigaran towns in Negros Occidental Tuesday afternoon, destroying 97 houses in nine barangays, a report from the provincial social welfare office said.

Provincial social welfare officer Liane Garcia said they were attending to the needs of the affected families.

AFFECTED

AFTERNOON

ATTENDING

BACOLOD

BARANGAYS

LIANE GARCIA

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL TUESDAY

PONTEVEDRA AND HINIGARAN

PROVINCIAL

SOCIAL

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