Benguet Nickel Mines Inc. has denied that the flooding experienced in the coastal town of Sta. Cruz, Zambales in the aftermath of Typhoon "Lando" was a result of mining activities, specifically by drainage structures that had given way at the height of the downpour. The slow-moving Lando—international name Koppu—reached supertyphoon status as it barreled through central and northern Luzon from Oct. 18 to 22.
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