At least 42 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines

Landslides and flooding killed at least 42 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday.

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In this handout photo taken and released by the Philippine Coast Guard on October 28, 2022 rescue workers retrieve the body of a victim during a rescue and retrieval operations in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. - Landslides and flooding killed at least 31 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, with some residents stranded on rooftops, a disaster official said on October 28. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)

2022-10-28 18:54:18

Landslides and flooding killed at least 42 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday.

The storm unleashed flash floods carrying uprooted trees, rocks and mud overnight in nine mostly rural towns around Cotabato, a city of 300,000 people on Mindanao island.

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