Philippines: Death toll from typhoon Tembin climbs to 133
The Philippine police said on December 23 that the death toll from tropical storm Tembin has climbed to 133 while scores of people have been missing and more than 50,000 others displaced.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippine police said onDecember 23 that the death toll from tropical storm Tembin has climbed to 133while scores of people have been missing and more than 50,000 others displaced.
According to Philippine officials, the death toll figurewill increase. Rescuers have so far retrieved 36 bodies while search for themissing people is ongoing.
At least 21 flights have been cancelled at the Manila InternationalAirport, mostly domestic trips to the affected regions.
Port authorities said over 6,000 passengers were stranded invarious ports across the archipelago nation.
On December 22, typhoon Tembin made landfall in Mindanaoisland, the second largest of the Philippines, causing flooding and landslidesand isolating a secluded village.
It is forecast to lash Palawan island in the westernPhilippines on December 23 afternoon.
At least 20 typhoons and storms batter the Philippines everyyear, causing great human and material losses.
Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 claimed 8,000 lives and affecttedaround 200,000 others.-VNA
At least 31 people were killed and 49 others were missing in landslides and flooding triggered by Typhoon Kai-Tak, which swept through the central Philippines on December 16.
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