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Typhoon Tembin: Death toll rises to 208

Mudslides and flooding triggered by typhoon Tembin killed 208 people and left 164 missing in southern Philippines as of afternoon of December 24, two days after the storm swept through Mindanao island.
Typhoon Tembin: Death toll rises to 208 ảnh 1Thousands of people were evacuated after typhoon Tembin hits southern Philippines. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Mudslidesand flooding triggered by typhoon Tembin killed 208 people and left 164 missingin southern Philippines as of afternoon of December 24, two days after thestorm swept through Mindanao island.

According to the local police, morethan 40,000 people have fled to evacuation camps while the InternationalFederation of Red Cross reported that the tropical storm has displaced morethan 70,000 people.

The remote village of Dalama is thehardest-hit where over 100 houses were wiped out by flash floods.

The search and rescue mission isunderway but faces many difficulties as heavy rains keep pouring down. ThePhilippine authority has continued calling at-risk residents to flee home.

Typhoon Tembin hit the Philippines aweek after typhoon Kai Tak claimed dozens of lives and left over 20 peoplemissing in the country.-VNA
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