A Tropical Storm Hit The Philippines Causing Floods And Landslides That Killed At Least 167 People
Floods and landslides caused by a tropic storm have killed at least 167 people in the Philippines.
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Floods and landslides caused by a tropic storm have killed at least 167 people in the Philippines.
110 people remained missing on Wednesday April 13, three days after tropical storm Megi hit the country.
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Authorities say more than 1.9 million people have been affected, with more than 200,000 displaced.
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About 80 percent of houses were washed out to sea in one village, the BBC reported.
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Photos shared on social media by fire officials showed rescuers digging for survivors after a landslide and wading through homes that had been partially submerged, CNN reported.
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Officials say the death toll is likely to climb as aid workers continue their search and rescue operations in affected villages.
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Megi is the first storm to hit the Philippines this year. The country experiences around 20 storms each year.
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