*Philippines: 80 killed by typhoon*

 From corresponents in Manila

June 22, 2008 01:42pm
Article from: AAP

AT least 59 people have been killed in the central Philippine province
of Iloilo and the death toll could rise further after flashflooding from
Typhoon Fengshen washed out communities.

"Iloilo is like an ocean. This is the worst disaster we have had in our
history," Neil Tupaz told local radio.

At least 80 people have been reported killed since the storm hit on Friday.

800 people on board a passenger ferry remain unaccounted for after the
vessel capsized in the centre of the archipelago.