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| | Giant snails destroy crops in Surigao Sur - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | TANDAG, SURIGAO del Sur -- Hundreds of hectares of rice farms in the province were flattened in what officials described was an invasion of giant snails. |
 | | The provincial agriculture office said the infestation was triggered by floods that swept the province and several areas of Caraga. |
 | | Marco Quico, provincial agriculturist, said at least 15 towns suffered from the infestation -- Barobo, Bayabas, Cagwait, Cantilan, Carmen, Carrascal, Cortes, Lanuza, Lianga, Madrid, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel, Tago and this town. |
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