At Least Eight Dead, 29 Missing in Philippine Typhoon
December 13, 1998 - 0:0
MANILA The toll from Typhoon Faith's swift but deadly rampage across the central Philippines rose to at least eight dead and 29 missing, disaster officials and reports said Saturday. Coast guard officials said 11 fishermen were reported missing and four were rescued after their boat, Myra-1, sank in heavy seas off Pilas island in the southern Philippines. (AFP)