71. Most of the material was carried safely away by swollen rivers. 72. Most of the dead reportedly drowned while trying to cross the swollen rivers or when the vehicles in which they were riding were swept away by the rushing water. 73. Most of the dead reportedly drowned while trying to cross the swollen rivers or when their vehicles were swept away by the rushing water. 74. Most of them had lived in shanties that were swept away by swollen rivers. 75. Officials hope to ease level of swollen river. 76. Officials were on alert to evacuate villagers away from swollen rivers washing down the slopes of Mount Pinatubo volcano. 77. Residents were forced to abandon plans to dry out soggy belongings amid fears the rains could cause already swollen rivers to burst their banks. 78. PTI said the bus skid during the heavy rains and fell into the swollen river. 79. Residents looking for a dry patch of land to spend the night said most of the water from the dam was quickly absorbed by the swollen river. 80. Rapidly rising floodwaters in central Mozambique swept bodies down a swollen river Saturday and threatened to drown thousands of other people clinging to trees and rooftops. |