Nalgae wreaks deadly havoc


Buried and crushed: Heavy rain-induced landslides have damaged a house and vehicle in Parang town, Maguindanao province, while rescuers use a rubber boat to evacuate residents from the floods in Zamboanga, southern Philippines. — AFP/AP

Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae slammed into the Philippines after unleashing flash floods and landslides that left at least 45 people dead, according to a sharply revised official tally.

Nalgae pounded the archipelago nation’s main island of Luzon with maximum winds of 95kph after making landfall on the sparsely populated Catanduanes island before dawn yesterday.

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