Photos: Heavy rains trigger massive floods in the Philippines, at least 25 dead
The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen
The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, with 26 others still missing, the national disaster response agency said Wednesday. The weather disturbance disrupted Christmas celebrations in affected provinces, with photos from the southern province of Misamis Occidental showing rescuers carrying an elderly woman on a plastic chair as they waded through a flooded street. Some residents in the province were seen hanging on to floaters as coast guard rescuers pulled them across chest-deep flood using a rope.
Published on Dec 28, 2022 06:44 PM IST 7 Photos
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Residents survey damage caused by heavy rain and floods in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, on December 27. The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, the national disaster response agency told AP. (Angelica Villarta / AFP)
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Philippine Coast Guard rescuers evacuate people from a flooded area in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental on December 25. Nearly 400,000 people were affected, with over 81,000 still in shelters and nine others injured, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council told AP. (Philippine Coast Guard / AFP)
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Philippine Coast Guard rescuers seen at work in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental on December 25. Sixteen of the 25 deaths were reported in Northern Mindanao region in the south, while 12 of the 26 missing are from the eastern Bicol region, AP reported. (Philippine Coast Guard / AFP)
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A young girl seen next to damaged houses in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, on December 27. Some residents in the province were seen hanging on to floaters as coast guard rescuers pulled them across chest-deep flood using a rope, AP reported. (Angelica Villarta / AFP)
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