Tsunami alert triggers panic in Philippines (Reuters)
16th Nov 2006, 12:25 GMT
Reuters - Hundreds of residents of coastal towns in northern and central Philippines evacuated on Thursday despite official assurances that there was no threat of a tsunami following a major quake in the north Pacific.
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