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Volunteer killed in freak accident after visit by the Pope

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08:50 17 Jan 2015


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A 27-year-old Catholic Relief service volunteer has been killed by a falling speaker in the Philippines shortly after the Pope held a mass there.

She was helping take the speakers down when it hit her - it's thought bad weather was to blame.

Pope Francis cut his visit to Tacloban short, so he could fly out before the bad weather hit.

Meanwhile, a plane carrying four Filipino ministers skidded off the runway at Tacloban airport because strong winds.


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