Storm Nalgae kills 80 in the Philippines, with 31 missing

People wade through flooded streets following heavy rains tropical storm Nalgae, in Imus, Cavite province, Philippines, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has recorded 80 deaths from flooding and rain-induced landslides after tropical storm Nalgae barrelled across the country over the weekend, with 31 people reported missing, the nation's disaster agency said on Monday.

Half of the deaths were recorded in the southern autonomous region of Bangsamoro, where 10 people were reported missing, the agency said in a bulletin.