International Desk: A severe tropical Storm Nalgae has killed at least 72 people and 33 toehrs were injured in the Philippines, the country’s disaster agency said.
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A further 14 people are still missing after the storm, known locally as Paeng, made landfall on Friday packing winds of 75 kilometers (46 miles) per hour.
The country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council told that the death toll rose sharply overnight with provinces and cities in the south being hit the hardest.
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A “state of calamity” has been declared in the city of Cotabatao on Mindanao island, where some 67,000 residents have been affected by the storm.
Heavy rain began on Thursday and the storm is expected to reach its peak this weekend. The storm has also forced some schools to close and buses to stop running.
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Photos and videos of search and rescue efforts showed bodies being pulled from the water and thick mud and residents trapped on rooftops.
Storms are expected to hit the capital Manila and nearby provinces over the weekend, state weather officials say, as Nalgae cuts through the main Luzon island and heads to the South China Sea.
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