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Show VOLCANO'S TOLL IS 700 Five Thousand Families In Philippines Have Been Wholly Ruined By Disaster. Washington. The eruption of Taal volcano and the accompanying disturbances dis-turbances In the Philippines killed 700 people in the town of Talisay, according ac-cording to the report of the governor of Batangas province, which was cabled ca-bled to the war department by Governor Gov-ernor General Forbes of the Philippine Islands. The earthquake shocks continue, the i governor general added. Five thousand families have been ruined by the disaster. dis-aster. The Philippine authorities are face to face with the absolute necessity of adopting relief measures in order to avoid suffering, as the failing mud and lava destroyed the crops within a considerable radius of the volcano. |