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Article

18 Nov 2004

Author:
Jo Clemente, Ronald Dizon, Russell Arador, Philippine Daily Enquirer

Hacienda Luisita death toll now 14 - Tear gas suffocates 2 kids during dispersal

Seven more people, including two children, were reported killed in Tuesday's dispersal of striking workers of Central Azucarera de Tarlac, raising the death toll to 14. The children -- aged 2 and 5 -- died of suffocation when tear gas used by the police and military during the dispersal drifted to their quarters, according to the workers.