Tropical Storm Megi causes severe damage in the Philippines

According to the Disaster Affairs Authority in Baybay City in Leyte Province, Eastern Philippines, heavy rain and mudslide caused by tropical storm Megi affected 10 mountain communities. The landslides here killed 22 people in Baybay city in Leyte province, eastern Philippines.

The bodies of the above victims were found on April 11, while there are still 16 other injured people who are being treated at the hospital.

Meanwhile, officials in the Davao area in the southern Philippines said three people were swept away by floodwaters, while at least six others were still missing.

Rescue workers are still trying to find survivors from the landslides.

Tropical Storm Megi made landfall in the Philippines on April 10 with maximum winds of 75 km/h and gusts of up to 105 km/h. Typhoon Megi is the first tropical storm to hit this Southeast Asian country this summer. Residents in storm-affected areas are advised to take precautions against the risk of landslides and widespread flooding.

The Philippines is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters. (Artwork: The Star)

Photos posted on local media showed that many houses were severely flooded.

Philippine authorities said that, as of the evening of April 11, the total number of people killed in landslides and floods caused by tropical storm Megi was 25.

Tropical Storm Megi is expected to weaken on April 12, with sustained winds of around 45km/h.

Located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, the Philippines is one of the countries most severely affected by natural disasters, including volcanoes and earthquakes. The Philippines experiences an average of 20 typhoons each year.

In 2021, Typhoon Rai killed more than 400 people in the Philippines.

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