National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Philippines (NDRRMC) has announced that the death toll rose to 389, the search continues for 64 people who disappeared and the treatment of 1,146 injured people continues. The damage caused by the typhoon to agriculture and infrastructure reached 22 billion pesos (approximately $ 440 million), and more than 500,000 households were destroyed, officials reported.

Philippine Under-Secretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that 141 healthcare facilities and 62 Covid-19 testing labs were damaged, including hospitals in typhoon-affected areas. Thousands of doses of Covid-19 vaccines were spoiled due to power outages, Vergerie added. Typhoon Rai is the 15th and most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, according to the National Weather Service.

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Srebrenica Genocide Victims Laid to Rest on 30th Anniversary

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Seven newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide were buried at the Potocari Memorial Cemetery in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 30th anniversary of the massacre. The genocide, recognized by international courts, claimed over 8,300 Muslim lives during the Bosnian War.

The ceremony drew leaders and officials from across the region and Europe, including Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, and French and NATO representatives.

Bosnian official Denis Bećirović emphasized the years of propaganda and planning that led to the genocide, while French President Emmanuel Macron warned that denialism has no place in EU-aspiring nations. NATO’s Mark Rutte called it a lasting tragedy linking the Netherlands and Bosnia.

Sirens marked the remembrance across cities, and symbolic tributes—including a silent jump from Mostar Bridge and the release of lilies—honored the victims. The newly buried include victims aged between 17 and 67.

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