Four ASEAN countries help Philippines overcome storm aftermath
Four Southeast Asian nations – Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia – are sending assistance to the Philippines to support its ongoing recovery efforts after Typhoon Trami.
Rescuers conduct a search and rescue operation at the site of a landslide at a residential area in Batangas province, the Philippines, October 25 (Photo: XINHUA/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Four Southeast Asian nations – Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia – are sending assistance to the Philippines to support its ongoing recovery efforts after Typhoon Trami.
The Office of Civil Defence under the Philippine Ministry of National Defence confirmed that the four Southeast Asian countries are sending transport aircraft to aid humanitarian relief and disaster response operations in affected areas in the country.
The Singaporean Ministry of Defence said that a C-130 aircraft of the country's Air Force arrived at the Col. Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay city on October 26 evening (local time).
The Philippine News Agency reported on October 27 that a EC725 helicopter of the Royal Malaysian Air Force also landed at the same location on October 26.
These aircraft will help deliver humanitarian aid to communities affected by Typhoon Trami.
Meanwhile, the Philippine army is mobilising mobility assets and personnel to assist people in the hard-hit Bicol region, including increasing relief operations in the province of Camarines Sur. It is also providing full support to search and rescue teams that are deployed to various areas to conduct swift and effective rescue and relief operations in close coordination with local government units and national government agencies.
Data from the Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council showed that as of October 27 morning, the death toll from the tropical storm had risen to 100, with at least 36 still missing due to massive flooding and landslides.
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Widespread flooding and landslides caused by tropical storm Trami in the northeastern Philippines left at least 24 people dead on October 24, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to rescue trapped villagers.
Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the Philippines' main island of Luzon early morning of October 23, forcing schools and government offices to shut down for a second straight day.
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