After the tropical storm “Rai” the death toll climbs upwards. In Bohol Province alone, the storm cost at least 63 lives.
Manila – At least 99 people were killed in the violent typhoon in the Philippines. This is evident from the information provided by the authorities.
After tropical storm “Rai”, locally known as “Odette”, moved on on Saturday, rescue work in the devastated areas in the central and southern provinces of the island state was intensified.
According to Provincial Governor Arthur Yap, at least 63 people died in Bohol Province alone. According to regional data, 10 dead and 5 missing were recorded in the province of Dinagat. In the central province of Cebu, about 570 kilometers south of the capital Manila, there were 16 deaths, according to the national disaster control agency; The agency received reports of 10 deaths from nearby provinces.
More than 480,000 people had to get to safety before the typhoon, as the national disaster control agency announced. The tropical storm paralyzed power and communication lines and isolated some islands and cities. dpa
