About 495,000 people have been displaced by the flooding from Tropical Storm Trami.
A search and rescue operation in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Trami, in the town of Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines, on Oct 26.A bridge that collapsed after the river overflew due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, Batangas province, on Oct 25.Trami’s death toll, meanwhile, continued to rise, with Bicol and Batangas province south of Manila accounting for the majority of fatalities.
“We need to rescue them as soon as possible because starvation can be a problem. We’re hearing reports that children are already getting sick.” Trami’s death toll, meanwhile, continued to rise, with Bicol and Batangas province south of Manila accounting for the majority of fatalities.The number of confirmed dead in Batangas stood at 51, provincial police chief Jacinto Malinao told AFP on Oct 26, with at least 22 people missing.
AFP reporters who visited the province on Oct 25 saw roads blocked by felled trees, vehicles half-submerged in mud and homes severely damaged by flash flooding.
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