Three dead, thousands evacuated as monsoon rains batter the Philippines

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, residents wade along floodwaters as they are evacuated to safer grounds in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro province, central Philippines on Friday July 23, 2021. Thousands of residents fled from flooded communities and swollen rivers in the Philippine capital and outlying provinces Saturday after days of torrential monsoon rains, which left at least one villager dead, officials said. - AP

MANILA, July 25 (Bloomberg, Xinhua): Philippine authorities evacuated thousands of people to safety as heavy rains and flooding caused by the southwest monsoon killed at least three people.

More than 87,000 people were affected by the monsoon rains, which were made worse by Typhoon In-Fa even after it left the Philippines, the national disaster agency said on Sunday (July 25). At least 22,000 individuals are in evacuation centres, it said.