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Typhoon death toll in Philippines’ Bohol province hits 49 – provincial governor

cde.news desk 19 December 2021, 05:03 · 1 min read

epa09647670 A handout photo made available by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows coastguard personnel conducting rescue mission at a flood-affected village in Kabangkalan City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, 17 December 2021 (issued on 18 December 2021). According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has risen to 18 and more than 300,000 people evacuated from their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the central region of the country. EPA-EFE/PCG HANDOUT BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

MANILA, Dec 19 (Reuters) – At least 49 people died in the central Philippine province of Bohol, one of the worst-hit areas after a powerful typhoon slammed into the country last week, provincial governor Arthur Yap said on Sunday, as relief operations continued.

The official death toll as reported by the national disaster agency still remains at 31 and does not account for the updated numbers from Bohol.

The disaster agency, when asked if they were aware of the Bohol numbers, said its operations unit was yet to receive an official report from its provincial unit. (Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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Typhoon death toll in Philippines’ Bohol province hits 49 – provincial governor

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