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| Philippines storm triggers deadly flash floods | Philippines storm triggers deadly flash floods |
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| Flash floods have killed at least 60 people as a tropical storm rages across the Philippines, officials say. | Flash floods have killed at least 60 people as a tropical storm rages across the Philippines, officials say. |
| Most of the victims were on southern Mindanao island, around Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro, media reported. | Most of the victims were on southern Mindanao island, around Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro, media reported. |
| Many more people are said to be missing and thousands of others have fled to higher ground. | Many more people are said to be missing and thousands of others have fled to higher ground. |
| Benito Ramos, head of the national disaster rescue agency, said reports were still coming in and the death toll was expected to rise. | Benito Ramos, head of the national disaster rescue agency, said reports were still coming in and the death toll was expected to rise. |
| One unconfirmed report put the death toll at 119. | One unconfirmed report put the death toll at 119. |
| Mr Ramos said 25mm of rain had fallen in 24 hours, causing rivers to burst their banks. | Mr Ramos said 25mm of rain had fallen in 24 hours, causing rivers to burst their banks. |
| He said the victims included at least nine people in a single village in Lanao del Norte province as floodwaters struck in the middle of the night, trapping many residents in their homes. | He said the victims included at least nine people in a single village in Lanao del Norte province as floodwaters struck in the middle of the night, trapping many residents in their homes. |
| "Massive flooding had been reported over the region, especially in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro City," he said, adding that tens of thousands of people had escaped to high ground. | "Massive flooding had been reported over the region, especially in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro City," he said, adding that tens of thousands of people had escaped to high ground. |
| Forecasters said the eye of Tropical Storm Washi had passed close to Dipolog City, west of Iligan City, early on Saturday and it was now heading out into the Sulu Sea. | Forecasters said the eye of Tropical Storm Washi had passed close to Dipolog City, west of Iligan City, early on Saturday and it was now heading out into the Sulu Sea. |
| Search for bodies | Search for bodies |
| Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz said floods had swamped at least 10 villages on the city's outskirts. | Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz said floods had swamped at least 10 villages on the city's outskirts. |
| He said the coast guard and other rescuers were scouring the waters off the coastal city for survivors or bodies. | He said the coast guard and other rescuers were scouring the waters off the coastal city for survivors or bodies. |
| "It happened so fast, at a time when people were fast asleep," he told GMA television. | "It happened so fast, at a time when people were fast asleep," he told GMA television. |
| GMA broadcast dramatic footage of a family escaping their flood-hit home by climbing through a window. | GMA broadcast dramatic footage of a family escaping their flood-hit home by climbing through a window. |
| Rescue workers were pictured helping survivors to safety in chest-deep floodwater. | Rescue workers were pictured helping survivors to safety in chest-deep floodwater. |
| Three people also drowned in Polanco town in Zamboanga del Norte province, said provincial disaster officer Dennis Tenorio. He said high winds had toppled trees. | Three people also drowned in Polanco town in Zamboanga del Norte province, said provincial disaster officer Dennis Tenorio. He said high winds had toppled trees. |
| The Philippines are struck by several major storms every year. | The Philippines are struck by several major storms every year. |
| Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae battered the country within days of each other in September, leaving more than 100 people dead. | Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae battered the country within days of each other in September, leaving more than 100 people dead. |
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