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Typhoon kills at least 59 in Philippine province


    MANILA (Reuters) - At least 59 people have been killed in the central Philippine province of Iloilo and the death toll could rise further after flash flooding from Typhoon Fengshen washed out communities, the local governor said on Sunday.

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

    At least 80 people have been reported killed since thestorm hit on Friday. Over 700 people on board a passenger ferryremain unaccounted for after the vessel capsized in the centreof the archipelago.

    (Reporting by Manny Mogato)