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Typhoon Xangsane passed Manila on its way to causing more than 300 deaths, mostly in the Phillippines and Vietnam.

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Typhoon Xangsane

Pacific typhoon in 2006

Typhoon Xangsane, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Milenyo, was a strong and deadly typhoon that affected the Philippines, and Indochina during the 2006 Pacific typhoon season. The name Xangsane was submitted by Laos and means elephant.
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Manila

Capital of the Philippines

Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,902,590 people in 2024. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized…
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