Cyclones death toll in the Philippines surges to 30, seven others missing

Residents use poles as they ride an improvised float along a flooded road as Typhoon Co-may intensified seasonal monsoon rains at Malabon city, Philippines on Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

At least 30 Filipinos are now known to have died in the southwest monsoon enhanced by three tropical cyclones that triggered flash floods and landslides in the country since last week, according to a government agency.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Coun­­cil (NDRRMC) reported that seven others are missing.