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More than 90 people have been killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the northern Philippines. Local officials said at least 69 people were killed in Benguet province alone. The country is still dealing with the devastating aftermath of Typhoons Ketsana and Parma. There were reports that some of the latest landslides were caused by water that was released from dams in the wake of Typhoon Parma. Typhoon Ketsana left at least 300 people dead and hundreds of thousands stranded, while Typhoon Parma caused further damage just over a week later. Benguet provincial governor Nestor Fongwan told media that 69 people had been killed across five districts. Another 17 people were reported to have died in the city of Baguio and several more fatalities occurred in Mountain province. About 30 towns were flooded in Pangasinan province. The rains in this area are unprecedented, said Glen Rabonza, executive officer of the National Disaster Coordinating Council.
