At least 17 people have died, seven have been injured and more than 70,000 have been evacuated due to flooding in more than a dozen provinces in the Philippines over the past few days.
The National Disaster Reduction and Management Council of the Philippines (NDRRMC) said in a statement that more than 452,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains, which have also left half a hundred houses damaged and 158 roads destroyed. In addition, more than 40 bridges have been affected and rendered unusable.
The bad weather conditions have also caused power outages in dozens of cities, as well as the suspension of operations in 24 ports across the country.
Authorities have announced that classes have been suspended in 500 municipalities, while 110 businesses have had to close temporarily.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
