MANILA, Philippines - Monsoon rains in the area of Manilaunleashed floods and landslides, killing at least 16 people andleaving at least 10 missing, officials said today.
Twelve people, including a family of seven, died when their homeswere hit by a landslide in Antipolo City outside the capital, cityofficials said. Another man was injured in the landslide.
Four others, including two young children, were washed away byswelling floodwaters and died as they attempted to flee their floodedhouse, also in Antipolo.
In the Manila suburb of Marikina, where a river overflowed itsbanks, at least 10 people, including two children, were missing afterbeing swept away, officials said.
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