MANILA, Philippines, 28 Dec: The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, with 26 others still missing, the national disaster response agency said Wednesday.
\nNearly 400,000 people were affected, with over 81,000 still in shelters and nine others injured, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
\nSixteen of the 25 deaths were reported in Northern Mindanao region in the south, while 12 of the 26 missing are from the eastern Bicol region, the council added.
\nA shear line \u2014 the point where warm and cold air meet \u2014 triggered rains in parts of eastern, central and southern Philippines, the state weather bureau PAGASA said.
\nThe weather disturbance disrupted Christmas celebration in affected provinces, with photos from the southern province of Misamis Occidental showing rescuers carrying an elderly woman on a plastic chair as they waded through a flooded street. Some residents in the province were seen hanging on to floaters as coast guard rescuers pulled them across chest-deep flood using a rope.
\nThe disaster management council said 1,196 houses were damaged by the floods, while sections of 123 roads and 12 bridges were affected. Some areas remain without power or water supply.
\nWhile the effect of the shear line has weakened, a new low pressure area may bring moderate to heavy rains within the next 24 hours to the same areas affected by the Christmas weekend floods. The weather bureau said Wednesday that flooding and landslides are likely, especially in areas with significant prior rainfall.
\nEach year about 20 typhoons and storms batter the Philippines, one of the world\u2019s most disaster-prone countries. The archipelago is located on the \u201cRing of Fire\u201d along the Pacific Ocean\u2019s rim, where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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