MANILA, Philippines – At least 23 people lost their lives and 15 remain missing in the Philippines as a result of the rains and landslides caused by the passage of three tropical storms, emergency services reported this Thursday.
Storms Benbica, Gener and Pulasan affected various areas of the Philippine archipelago between Friday of last week and this Wednesday and left copious rains, especially on the southern island of Mindanao and the island of Luzn, in the north and where Manila is located. .
In its report published today, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) indicates that 23 people died, 13 were injured and 15 are being searched by emergency teams.
The Mimaropa region, in the west of the country and which covers the tourist island of Palawan, is the area with the most victims, with nine dead and twelve missing.
According to official data, more than 1 million people have been affected by the storms, of which only Gener made landfall in Luzon on Tuesday, while Benbica and Pulasan, which later impacted China, brought rain clouds to the Philippine territory.
These meteorological phenomena were preceded by Storm Yagi, which left 21 dead in the Philippines as it passed through the country between September 1 and 3.
Later, on its way to Vietnam, Yagi gained strength until it became the most powerful typhoon recorded in Asia this year and caused floods, flash floods and landslides that caused around 300 deaths in the Indochino country, a dozen in Thailand, 4 deaths in Laos and about 220 deaths in Burma.