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More than 200 dead and 50 missing from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines

At least 208 people have died and 52 remain missing in the Philippines following the onslaught of Typhoon Rai, which hit the central region of the archipelago between Thursday and Saturday.

Philippines: Crocodile attacks clueless tourist who thought the animal was made of concrete

An absent-minded tourist jumped into a swimming pool to take a selfie with what he thought was a concrete crocodile, but in reality it was a real life saurian. The animal, more than three meters long, bit him on the hand and the 68-year-old man barely escaped certain death.