Four dead, nearly 25,000 displaced as monsoon rains lash Philippines (update)

MANILA, July 25 (dpa): Four people are dead, five are injured and 25,000 have been displaced due to heavy monsoon rains and strong winds in the Philippines, officials said on Sunday.

Floods and landslides amid days of continuous torrential rains since last week have upturned thousands of lives, the national disaster agency said.