A general view of a destroyed bridge after flash floods in Salvador, Lanao del Norte in southern Philippines December 23, 2017. REUTERS/Richel V. Umel
MANILA (Reuters) - Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed about 200 people, left scores missing and thousands homeless, most of whom apparently ignored warnings to move to safety.
Misery in the largely Christian Philippines was compounded by the death of at least 37 people in a shopping mall fire, officials said on Christmas Eve.
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