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Mudslides, flash floods kill at least 53 in Philippines
Tropical storm Jangmi prompted evacuation of more than 86,000 people in Surigao del Sur, Bohol and Cebu provinces
Dozens die as Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines battered by storms
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Mudslides, flash floods kill at least 53 in Philippines
Tropical storm Jangmi prompted evacuation of more than 86,000 people in Surigao del Sur, Bohol and Cebu provinces
Dozens die as Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines battered by storms
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