Death toll from Philippines floods and landslides rises to 58
The Philippine authorities announced today that the death toll from floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Megi has risen to at least 58, while 27 people are still missing.
The majority of victims (47 according to the authorities) fell in the vicinity of the city of Baibei in Leyte province in the center of the country, where muddy torrents swept through many agricultural villages.
The authorities indicated that the disaster also left just over a hundred injured.
According to the National Disaster Management Agency, three people were killed in Negros Oriental and three others on the southern island of Mindanao.
The disaster prompted more than 17,000 people to flee their homes, which were flooded and without electricity.
Meiji, known in the Philippines as "Agaton", is the first major tropical storm to hit the country this year.
Natural disasters often hit the Philippines.
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