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Air disasters. 18 May 1947 – Lili Marlene, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain crashed in Mount Makaturing near Dansalan, Lanao, killing Col. Edwin Andrews, head of the Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC, later the Philippine Air Force) and 17 others on board, including government officials. [1][2] 17 March 1957 – 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash.
Pages in category "Man-made disasters in the Philippines". The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
An intensity X struck Luzon on July 14–24, 1880. [6] The quake caused severe damage to these major cities in Luzon, most significantly in Manila where a lot of buildings collapsed. Number of casualties are unknown. [7] A quake struck Lucban, Quezon on October 26, 1884.
This list of disasters in Metro Manila by death toll includes both natural and man-made disasters that took place in the general vicinity of Metro Manila in the Philippines. This list is not comprehensive in general.
Pages in category "Disasters in the Philippines". The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . List of disasters in the Philippines. List of man-made disasters in the Philippines.
State of calamity (Philippines) State of calamity, in the context of disaster management in the Philippines, refers to a status that could be declared widespread within the country, or certain localities, in response to a destructive, natural, or man-made disaster. This measures allows the release of "calamity funds" allocated to local ...
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll.It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters, and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture, planning, construction, design, and more.
May 14–17, 2020: Typhoon Vongfong (Ambo) made landfall over Eastern Samar as a Category 3 typhoon, and affected much of Luzon. Preparations for the typhoon were complicated due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the Philippines, Vongfong caused around ₱1.57 billion (US$31.1 million) in damage, and killed five people. [31] [32]