Philippine death toll due to "Bopha" climbs to 418

时间：2012-12-07 08:41:21

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MANILA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Death toll¹ in the Philippines due to Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) has continued to rise to 418 based on the latest data released Friday by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos said Friday that of the reported deaths, only 73 cadavers² were identified, while most of the unidentified victims came from southern Philippine province of Compostela Valley.

There were 383 people who were still missing, he added.

Almost 65,000 families or about 310,000 individuals were still being served inside and outside the evacuation centers.

The total damages incurred³ due to Bopha already reached to over 4 billion pesos (about 97 million U.S. dollars): around 631 million pesos for infrastructure⁴, 3.4 billion pesos for agriculture, and 5.4 million pesos for private properties.

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1 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

2 cadavers
n.尸体( cadaver的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Human cadavers were the only known source of hGH, and demand was intense. 人类尸体是hGH已知的惟一来源，而且需求广泛。来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 口蹄疫疯牛病 Will there be enough cadavers for each group this term? 这个学期每一个组都有足够的尸体吗？来自电影对白

3 incurred
[医]招致的，遭受的； incur的过去式
参考例句：
She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚，使父亲震怒。 We will reimburse any expenses incurred. 我们将付还所有相关费用。

4 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。 We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

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