Tropical storm Megi leaves 24 dead in Philippines
STORY: Tropical storm Megi leaves 24 dead in Philippines
DATELINE: April 12, 2022
LENGTH: 00:03:07
LOCATION: Manila
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of flooded sites in Leyte
STORYLINE:
A tropical storm triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines over the weekend, leaving at least 24 dead and several others missing, officials said on Monday.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported three dead and at least one missing in the southern Philippines. The council is verifying deaths reported in the central Philippines.
The emergency response unit of Baybay City in the central Leyte province said rescuers have dug up at least 21 bodies from 10 villages buried in massive mudslides.
A spokesman for the rescue team told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the retrieval operation is ongoing, adding that more people were believed still buried under the mud. Landslide survivors were recuperating in a city hospital.
A government disaster agency said Trop
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