The death toll from widespread flooding and landslides caused by continuous rains largely in central and southern parts of the Philippines has risen to 35, according to the country’s disaster management agency. READ:
January 23, 2023 | 7:49 pmTHE DEATH toll from widespread flooding and landslides caused by continuous rains largely in central and southern parts of the Philippines has risen to 35, according to the countryNineteen of the reported deaths have already been validated, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in a situation report as of Jan. 22.s 17 regions have been affected by the unusual downpours at this time of the year.
Affected regions include Cagayan Valley; Central Luzon; Calabarzon; Mimaropa; Bicol; Western, Central, and Eastern Visayas; Zamboanga Peninsula; Northern Mindanao; Davao; and Soccsksargen. Seventeen cities and towns in three provinces have been placed under a state of calamity, according to the report.
No typhoon has entered the country so far this year, but the northeast monsoon and successive low pressure areas have been bringing rains.
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