Rescuers provide assistance to those affected by Typhoon Megi in the Philippines. Photo of the Philippine Coast Guard
At least 58 people died in the Philippines as a result of the passage of tropical storm megi, according to the latest official balance sheet released Wednesday by authorities. The number of dying victims is rising over time, while the rescuers discovered the buried corpses by landslides caused by heavy rain and wind.
The highest number of deaths were recorded in the towns surrounding the city of Baybay, in the central province of Leyte.
For its part, the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management announced in a report that almost 35,000 people were evacuated at authorized temporary centers, where they are provided with shelter and food.
In all, more than 580,000 people were affected by the phenomenon, which caused more than 407 floods across the country and left 63 municipalities without electricity.
Rescuers provide assistance to those affected by Typhoon Megi in the Philippines. Photo of the Philippine Coast Guard
Tropical typhoon Megi, christened in the Philippines as Agaton, entered the east coast of the country on Sunday in a northwesterly direction, causing floods and landslides in the Visayas and Mindadao archipelagos, in the center and south of the country. .
The storm, which has lost strength and intensity, was in the east of the eastern island of Samar, where the highest number of deaths was recorded, with 37, and where there are still Find six missing people.
Apart from Megi, the Philippines as well stay alert to the approach of Hurricane Heavy. Although the PAGASA meteorological agency insisted that it was not expected to landfall and was likely to leave Philippine lands, it warned that can affect the intensity of Megithe first major typhoon to hit in 2022.
The destruction of Megi, which hit the country with the most Catholics in Asia before the celebration of Holy Week, shocked authorities, declared the minimum alert before it hit the ground and there was a commotion.
Deadly victims of tropical storm Mega in the Philippines. Photo of the Philippine National Police.
The Philippines, a country prone to natural disasters
Far from being an isolated event, the Philippines is known as a countries prone to disasters. Without further ado, register a average of 20 storms per year.
Last December, Typhoon Rai, the strongest to hit the country in 2020, left at least 409 dead. Meanwhile, the Typhoon Haiyanthe biggest hit on Philippine territory, caused in November 2013 some 7,000 died.
With information from EFE and AFP
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Source: Clarin