At least 25 people killed in the Philippines due to heavy rains

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• Apr 12, 2022 | Pratiksha

Every year, at least 20 storms and typhoons pound the Philippines, primarily during the rainy season, which begins around June. 

Digital Desk: According to authorities, heavy rains triggered by a summer tropical depression killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, largely due to landslides.

Landslides killed 22 people in four villages in Baybay city, central Leyte province, on Sunday and Monday, according to local police head Lt. Col. Joemen Collado. At least six additional persons have been reported missing as a result of the landslides, and a search is ongoing, he added.

The government's principal disaster-response agency confirmed three more storm-related deaths in the southern regions of Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental.

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"A landslide occurred in one community, and the flow of water regrettably washed away other victims," Collado told the DZBB radio network. "At least six people were missing, but there might be more."

Over the weekend, about 200 floods were recorded in various sections of the central and southern provinces, displacing around 30,000 households, some of whom were relocated to emergency shelters.

The coast guard, police, and firemen rescued those inhabitants in flooded areas, including some who were stuck on their rooftops. Schools and work were halted in downtown Cebu City on Monday, and Mayor Michael Rama announced a state of disaster to enable for the speedy flow of emergency funding.

Every year, at least 20 storms and typhoons pound the Philippines, primarily during the rainy season, which begins around June. Some storms have occurred even during the sweltering summer months in recent years.

The disaster-prone Southeast Asian country is also located on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," which is home to many of the world's volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.