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Sibuyan Island

Patok na patok ngayon SUMMER !!! Ang natatagong ganda ng Sibuyan, Island Romblon Sibuyan Island Island in the Philippines Sibuyan is a crescent-shaped island, the second largest in an archipelago comprising Romblon Province, Philippines. Located in the namesake Sibuyan Sea, it has an area of 445 square kilometres. Area:  445 km² Population:  59,274 (2015) Province:  Romblon Peak:  Mount Guiting-Guiting Ethnic groups:  Sibuyanon (Romblomanon) Largest settlement:  San Fernando (pop. 23,271) Pop. density:  118.2 /km 2  (306.1 /sq mi) Sibuyan  is a crescent-shaped island, the second largest in an archipelago comprising Romblon Province, Philippines. Located in the namesake Sibuyan Sea, it has an area of 445 square kilometres (172 sq mi). The island has two prominent peaks, Mount Guiting-Guiting with a height of 2,058 metres (6,752 ft) and Mount Nailog with a height of 789 metres (2,589 ft). The people spe

193 killed, more than 200 missing after rivers overflow in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia  — An avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers tore through a small city in Colombia while people slept, destroying homes, sweeping away cars and killing at least 193 unsuspecting residents. Close Ad X The incident triggered by a sudden, heavy rainstorm happened around midnight in Mocoa, a provincial capital of about 40,000 tucked between mountains near Colombia's southern border with Ecuador. Muddy water quickly surged through the city's streets, toppling homes, ripping trees from their roots and carrying a torrent of rocks and debris downstream. Many residents did not have enough time to flee. According to the Red Cross, 202 people were injured and 220 believed missing. President Juan Manuel Santos declared a state of emergency and said the death toll will likely rise but warned against speculating about how many are dead. Late Saturday, he said the toll had reached 193. "We don't know how many there are going to be