The Philippine military on Thursday pledged to keep up search and rescue efforts in the wake of tropical storm Megi that made landfall last Sunday. Officials said 123 people were known to have died so far.
Dozens remain missing as soldiers continue their searches on the storm-prone archipelago of more than 7,600 islands.
Some 240 people were injured after heavy rainfall triggered landslides and flooding in central and southern Philippines, officials said.
More than 162,000 residents were evacuated to emergency centers, and another 41,000 moved in with relatives, according to data from the government.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/philippines-more-than-100-dead-in-the-wake-of-storm-megi/a-61470200
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