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| More than 100 killed in Philippine mudslides and floods as storm hits | |
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| A tropical storm in the Philippines has triggered mudslides and floods killing more than 100 people with dozens of others missing, police and disaster officials said on Saturday. | |
| The casualties, most of which occurred on Friday, were all on the main southern island of Mindanao, they said. | The casualties, most of which occurred on Friday, were all on the main southern island of Mindanao, they said. |
| “We’re are still trying to confirm reports of a farming village buried by a mudslide,” said Ryan Cabus, an official in Tubod town. | “We’re are still trying to confirm reports of a farming village buried by a mudslide,” said Ryan Cabus, an official in Tubod town. |
| He said power and communication lines to the area had been cut, complicating rescue efforts. | He said power and communication lines to the area had been cut, complicating rescue efforts. |
| The weather bureau said the storm had gathered strength over the Sulu Sea and was packing winds of up 80 kph (50 mph) and moving west at 20 kph. | The weather bureau said the storm had gathered strength over the Sulu Sea and was packing winds of up 80 kph (50 mph) and moving west at 20 kph. |
| It was heading out over the sea by midday on Saturday and would have moved clear of the Philippines by Monday, it said. | It was heading out over the sea by midday on Saturday and would have moved clear of the Philippines by Monday, it said. |
| Emergency workers, soldiers, police and volunteers were being mobilised to search for survivors, clear debris, and restore power and communications. | Emergency workers, soldiers, police and volunteers were being mobilised to search for survivors, clear debris, and restore power and communications. |
| More than 100 deaths were reported in various places including 60 in Tubod, El Salvador and Munai towns in Lanao del Norte province. | |
| In Zamboanga del Norte province, police said 42 people had been killed in the towns of Sibuco and Salug. | |
| Three people were killed in Bukidnon province, while politicians in Lanao del Sur province said 18 people had drowned in flash floods there. | |
| Sixty-four people were reported missing in floods and landslides, according to a tally of reports form officials and police. | Sixty-four people were reported missing in floods and landslides, according to a tally of reports form officials and police. |
| The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons every year, bringing death and destruction, usually to the poorest communities of the poor south-east Asian country. | The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons every year, bringing death and destruction, usually to the poorest communities of the poor south-east Asian country. |
| Last week, 46 people were killed in the central Philippines when a typhoon hit. Last Christmas a powerful typhoon hit the densely populated area around Manila and in 2013 super typhoon Haiyan killed nearly 8,000 people and left 200,000 families homeless. | Last week, 46 people were killed in the central Philippines when a typhoon hit. Last Christmas a powerful typhoon hit the densely populated area around Manila and in 2013 super typhoon Haiyan killed nearly 8,000 people and left 200,000 families homeless. |