The death toll in the Philippines after Typhoon Rai, the strongest storm to hit the country this year, slammed into central and southern provinces has risen to 208, the national police spokesperson said on Monday.
The number of casualties was far higher than the 58 deaths recorded by the national disaster agency up to now.
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At least 208 people have been killed in the devastation caused by Typhoon Rai, the Manila Bulletin newspaper reported on Monday referring to the data of the country’s police.
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According to the newspaper, at least 239 people were injured and 52 missing.
The authorities evacuated over 82,000 residents in Eastern Visayas. They are taking shelter in 274 evacuation centers in the provinces of Southern Leyte, Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Biliran.
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