Death toll from tropical storm in Philippines reaches 19
Manila
14-October-2021

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The death toll from the severe tropical storm Kompasu in the Philippines has increased to 19, while 13 others remain missing, the government said on Thursday.
The tropical storm, which exited the Philippines on Tuesday, triggered flash floods and landslides.
Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated to safety.
The damage was heaviest in the northern Philippine regions, the agency said.
Damage to agriculture was estimated at $9.7 million.
Kompasu, which made landfall on Monday, is the 13th tropical cyclone to lash the Philippines this year.
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Typhoons and tropical storms regularly batter the Philippine archipelago, which straddles the typhoon belt in the western Pacific Ocean, claiming hundreds of lives and cause billions of dollars in damages.
Approximately 20 typhoons hit the Philippines each year.
Of the islands that make up the Philippines, northern Luzon and the eastern Visayas are most commonly affected - IANS
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