Philippines’ Feared Death Toll From Typhoon Rai Rises to 31 | World News

December 18, 2021

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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ catastrophe company mentioned on Saturday the scary dying toll from Typhoon Rai has risen to 31, almost triple the variety of the day past as rescue groups attain broken areas and communication strains are restored.

Four individuals had been confirmed killed whereas 27 had been believed to have died on account of the storm, the catastrophe company mentioned in an announcement. Rai was the fifteenth and among the many deadliest of the tropical storms to strike the Philippine archipelago this yr.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Mark Heinrich)