People evacuated from flood area caused by typhoon Vamco in Manila. (Photo: THX / TTXVN)
Philippine police said on November 13 that the number of people killed by typhoon Vamco in the country has increased to 26, while dozens of people are still missing or injured, after the storm caused severe floods. worst in many years in Manila and surrounding provinces.
Philippine police figures out that Vamco, the 21st storm to hit the country this year, left 14 people missing and 25 injured after raging on the main island of Luzon over the past few days. Tens of thousands of homes have been submerged due to the floods, although water has begun to recede in some areas severely affected by Typhoon Vamco.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesman Mark Timbal said the agency would stop search and rescue only when local officials announced it had saved all. Missing person.
Meanwhile, according to Philippine Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana, government agencies have begun removing soil and rock from landslides and debris from Vamco-damaged homes.