Death toll from tropical storm in Philippines reaches 22
Manila
17-October-2021
The Philippine government said that the death toll from the severe tropical storm Kompasu has climbed to 22, with another 16 people reportedly missing.
The tropical storm, which exited the Philippines on Tuesday, triggered flash floods and landslides.
Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated to safety.
The northern Philippine regions were the hardest-hit, the agency said.
Damage to agriculture there was estimated at more than 2 billion pesos ($39 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 Southeast Asian country, claiming hundreds of lives and cause billions of dollars in damages.
Approximately 20 typhoons hit the Philippines each year - IANS
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