MANILA: The government said on Monday that the deadly tropical storm Nalgae, which slammed the Philippines over the weekend and caused landslides and flash floods in various areas of the nation, had claimed at least 98 lives.
The 58 victims who have already been identified, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, are being authenticated, according to reports.
According to the agency, 25 of the 63 people reported missing have been located, while the identities of the remaining 38 people are still being confirmed. The agency noted 53 deaths were from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The remaining casualties were from nine regions on the main island of Luzon as well as other locations in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao outside of the BARMM.
The agency said, Nalgae caused power outages in various locations, damaged 364 roads, and destroyed 82 bridges, having an impact on almost 1.8 million people.
On Sunday, residents of the flood-devastated villages began cleaning up by raking mud, hosing out dirt, and pruning broken branches and trees. Numerous homes and buildings were submerged.
This year, the Philippines have been hit by 16 tropical cyclones, including Nalgae.
On October 29, just before daybreak, it struck Catanduanes, an island province in the Bicol area.
Due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire and typhoon belt, the Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world.
The archipelago nation averages 20 typhoons each year, some of which are powerful and catastrophic.
Over 220 people perished in landslides and flooding brought on by tropical storm Megi in April across the central and southern Philippines.
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