One Person Dead As Hundreds Flee False Tsunami Alert in Philippines
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Local Editor
A false tsunami alarm left one person dead and prompted hundreds of others to flee their homes in the Philippines, a civil defense official said on Wednesday.
The cause of the sudden panic that hit Candelaria 88 kilometers [55 miles] south of Manila and other impoverished towns is still being investigated, said Henry Buzar, head of the area’s disaster management council.
Furthermore, a 63-year-old woman who was fleeing on a motorized tricycle had a heart attack and died, Buzar said, citing a local hospital.
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