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There were floods, electric shocks and violent gusts of wind. The authorities have found more and more fatalities in the past few days, and more people are missing.
The storm hit the island archipelago from Thursday.
– / Nasa Earth via ZUMA Press Wire Service / dpa
There were sometimes violent floods.
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The super storm “Rai” has ravaged the Philippines in the past few days.
Several dozen people lost their lives.
They were suspected of drowning, electrocuted or hit by objects flying around.
The number of fatalities from the super typhoon “Rai” in the Philippines has been revised upwards significantly by the authorities. The governor of the popular holiday resort of Bohol, Arthur Yap, announced on his official Facebook page on Sunday that the mayors of the devastated island had reported 63 deaths in their localities. This increased the total number of reported fatalities to 99.
Yap stated that ten people were still missing on the island. In addition, only just under half of the mayors reported to his employees because the communication lines were interrupted.
«Rai» was the worst typhoon so far this year
Thousands of military, police, coast guards and firefighters are deployed to support search and rescue work in the worst-hit areas of the vast archipelago. They use excavators to clear blocked roads. Charities and emergency services have called for donations. The rescue workers supply cut off areas with water and food.
“Rai”, known as “Odette” by the locals, was the worst typhoon that year. The storm hit the southern and central parts of the Philippines on Thursday and Friday. The power supply has been paralyzed in many areas. Roofs flew from the houses, concrete poles toppled and numerous villages were flooded.
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(AFP / pme)