Philippines, half a hundred deaths Landslides and floods caused by Typhoon Megi
On April 13, the BBC reported the death toll from landslides and flash floods. After Tropical Storm Megi, the first storm to hit the Philippines this year, the number has risen to 58, however, officials said. The death toll is likely to increase.
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The area with the most fatalities was the villages around Baybay City in Leyte Province. central part of the country After hills collapse and rivers overflow, many houses are swept and buried. Meanwhile, in a village called Pila, about 80% of houses are swept out to sea. According to government officials told AFP news agency.
The Bay City mayor told CNN that At least 47 people have died, 27 are missing, and more than 100 are injured, while the Philippine National Disaster Prevention Agency also reported deaths in the Davao region. Southern Mindanao and central Negros Orientals provinces.
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Philippine authorities say 100,000 people in the south and east of the Philippines were affected by the storm. Many fled their homes to take shelter or hiked on Sunday, April 10, after Typhoon Megi, known locally as Agaton. Blown with winds at speeds up to 65 kilometers per hour.
While officers are still working to find survivors. by digging up mud and wading through the chest-high flood but faced obstacles from continuous rain Although the weather improved on Tuesday, April 12.
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