The death toll from devastating floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Trami in the Philippines last week has risen to 116, with at least 39 people missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday. are .
Trami dumped two months of rain, affecting more than 6.7 million people in 17 regions of the country, local officials said, the news agency reported.
The search is on for 39 missing people who were either buried in landslides or swept away by floods.
Trami, the 11th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, barreled through the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction with devastating floods and landslides on the island of Luzon, particularly in the Bicol and Calabarzon regions, and regions of the central and southern Philippines. in
Floodwaters washed away highways and bridges, snarled traffic, and swamped homes.
Three days after Trami left the Philippines on Friday, disaster victims are still desperately waiting for food and clean water. Many areas still lack potable water or electricity.
Some of the victims who were forced to leave their flooded homes at the height of the flood started returning to their homes on Saturday as the flood receded.
However, the NDRRMC said about one million displaced people are still in evacuation centers or staying with relatives
