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Death toll from typhoon Nalgae in Philippines rises

The death toll from tropical storm Nalgae that hit the Philippines over the weekend has increased to at least 150, while 36 others are still missing, said the authorities.
Death toll from typhoon Nalgae in Philippines rises ảnh 1Flooding scene after heavy rains caused by typhoon Nalgae in Cavite province, Philippines, October 30, 2022. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Manila (VNA) – The death toll from tropicalstorm Nalgae that hit the Philippines over the weekend has increased to atleast 150, while 36 others are still missing, said the authorities.

According to the country’s National Disaster Risk Reductionand Management Council, said 63 among the dead were reported in the southernautonomous Bangsamoro region. The storm swept through most of southernPhilippines, triggering floods and landslides. It also injured 128 people.

Nalgae is the 16th tropical cyclone to battle thePhilippines this year.

The country is one of the most disaster-prone globally,mainly due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire and the Pacific typhoonbelt.  It experiences 20 storms each year, someof which are intense and destructive./.
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