Manila: Death toll from the strongest typhoon Philippines The national police said on Monday that the tally had risen to 208, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years.
Police data showed that at least 239 people were injured and 52 missing after Typhoon Rai wreaked havoc in the southern and central regions of the archipelago.
More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachside resorts after Rai slammed into the country as a super typhoon on Thursday.
The Philippine Red Cross has reported a “complete massacre” in the coastal areas.
“Houses, hospitals, schools and community buildings have been torn to pieces,” said Red Cross president Richard Gordon Said Earlier.
Storms tore down roofs, uprooted trees, downed concrete electric poles, tore down wooden houses and flooded villages – a comparison with Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
Haiyan, called Yolanda in the Philippines, was the deadliest cyclone on record in the country, killing or missing more than 7,300 people.
This time was one of the hardest islands Bohol – Known for its beaches, “Chocolate Hills”, and tiny tarsier primates – where at least 74 people have died, provincial governor Arthur Yap said on his official Facebook page.
but there has also been widespread destruction Siargao, dinagato and the Mindanao Islands, which were hit by the storm when it hit the country with wind speeds of up to 195 kilometers (120 miles) per hour.
Provincial information officer at least 10 killed in Dinagat Islands Jeffrey Chrysostomo told AFP on Sunday.
sign of trouble Popular tourist city General . was painted on a street in Luna On the island of Siargao, where surfers and vacationers thronged ahead of Christmas as people struggled to find water and food.
There is no communication in the affected areas, hampering the efforts of disaster agencies to assess the full extent of the storm’s damage.
Electricity has also come to a standstill, affecting water filling stations and ATMs.
Thousands of military, police, Coast Guard and firefighters have been deployed to assist with the search and rescue efforts.
Coast Guard and naval ships carrying food, water and medical supplies have been dispatched, while heavy machinery – such as backhoes and front-end loaders – has been dispatched to help clear roads blocked by power poles and trees .
Rai struck the Philippines late in hurricane season – most cyclones typically develop between July and October.
Scientists have long warned that typhoons are becoming more powerful and more rapidly stronger as the world warms due to human-driven climate change.
The Philippines – one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change – is hit by an average of 20 hurricanes and typhoons each year, which usually wipe out crops, homes and infrastructure in already poor regions.
Police data showed that at least 239 people were injured and 52 missing after Typhoon Rai wreaked havoc in the southern and central regions of the archipelago.
More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachside resorts after Rai slammed into the country as a super typhoon on Thursday.
The Philippine Red Cross has reported a “complete massacre” in the coastal areas.
“Houses, hospitals, schools and community buildings have been torn to pieces,” said Red Cross president Richard Gordon Said Earlier.
Storms tore down roofs, uprooted trees, downed concrete electric poles, tore down wooden houses and flooded villages – a comparison with Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
Haiyan, called Yolanda in the Philippines, was the deadliest cyclone on record in the country, killing or missing more than 7,300 people.
This time was one of the hardest islands Bohol – Known for its beaches, “Chocolate Hills”, and tiny tarsier primates – where at least 74 people have died, provincial governor Arthur Yap said on his official Facebook page.
but there has also been widespread destruction Siargao, dinagato and the Mindanao Islands, which were hit by the storm when it hit the country with wind speeds of up to 195 kilometers (120 miles) per hour.
Provincial information officer at least 10 killed in Dinagat Islands Jeffrey Chrysostomo told AFP on Sunday.
sign of trouble Popular tourist city General . was painted on a street in Luna On the island of Siargao, where surfers and vacationers thronged ahead of Christmas as people struggled to find water and food.
There is no communication in the affected areas, hampering the efforts of disaster agencies to assess the full extent of the storm’s damage.
Electricity has also come to a standstill, affecting water filling stations and ATMs.
Thousands of military, police, Coast Guard and firefighters have been deployed to assist with the search and rescue efforts.
Coast Guard and naval ships carrying food, water and medical supplies have been dispatched, while heavy machinery – such as backhoes and front-end loaders – has been dispatched to help clear roads blocked by power poles and trees .
Rai struck the Philippines late in hurricane season – most cyclones typically develop between July and October.
Scientists have long warned that typhoons are becoming more powerful and more rapidly stronger as the world warms due to human-driven climate change.
The Philippines – one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change – is hit by an average of 20 hurricanes and typhoons each year, which usually wipe out crops, homes and infrastructure in already poor regions.
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