Death toll from tropical storm ‘Nalgae’ in the Philippines rises to 72

Oct. 29 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least 72 people have died due to the floods caused by the heavy rains recorded in the last day in the province of Maguindanao, in the southern Philippines, due to the passage of the tropical storm ‘Nalgae’.

This province has been the most affected with a total of 67 dead Sultan Kudarat, another two in southern Cotabato and the rest in the Visayas region, in the center of the Philippines, according to the spokesman for the country’s disaster agency. to station DZMM and has picked up ‘Rappler’.

The tropical storm, which made landfall in the early hours of this Saturday, has left another 33 people injured while another 14 are missing.

Nasrullah Imam, head of the provincial disaster management office, has pointed out that “most have died from the floods and landslides, which have left homes buried.” “Some victims have been trapped in their homes,” he said before warning that the death toll could be higher given that there are people unaccounted for.

“Now we are gathering all the rescue teams and we will hold a briefing before deployment,” said Imam, an official with the provincial agency. “It’s not raining anymore, so this will help our search and operation.”

The tropical storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 160 kilometers per hour, has made landfall in the eastern province of Catanduanes.