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Philippines landslide death toll at 1,800
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 18 - 02 - 2006


Two U.S. warships, 17
helicopters and 1,000 Marines participating in joint
exercises with Philippine troops have been diverted to the
scene of a devastating landslide that may have killed up to
1,800 people, officials said Saturday.
U.S. Charge d'Affaires Paul Jones said the USS Essex and
the USS Harper's Ferry were expected to reach Southern
Leyte province at daybreak Sunday.
The two ships have the capability to transport 17
helicopters, 1,000 Marines, thousands of gallons of
water-purification equipment, generators and blankets, he
told a meeting on the disaster attended by President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo and various government officials.
Jones said the U.S. government also has turned over
US$100,000 (¤83,000) worth of disaster equipment to the
Philippine Red Cross, while thousands of blankets, jugs of
water and plastic sheeting were expected to be handed over
Sunday.
The ships and nearly 6,000 U.S. military personnel are
here to take part in annual joint exercises called
Balikatan starting Monday around the country.
The Associated Press quoted a Pentagon spokesman, Lt. Col. Brian Maka, as saying in Washington on Friday that the two ships, and possibly other
vessels, were being dispatched in response to a Philippine
government request for assistance.
U.S. Marine Capt. Burrel Parmer, a spokesman for the
exercises, said a U.S. humanitarian assistance survey team
is also leaving on a KC-130 plane to assess the disaster
area.


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