Philippines: 25 people died from storm Nock-ten

At least 25 people were killed and 31 went missing when Tropical Storm Nock-ten entered the Philippines, bringing heavy rain across Luzon Island, causing flooding and landslides.

Urban workers removed fallen trees from Typhoon Nock-ten in Legazpi city, south of Manila. (Photo: AFP / VNA)

Dozens of flights were canceled because of the hurricane.

President of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) of the Philippines, Benito Ramos said most of the missing people are fishermen or seafarers.

According to Mr Ramos, the storm Nock-ten could cause more damage in the mountainous areas north of Luzon island on tonight (July 27) and cause heavy rain in the capital Manila before leaving the Philippines to the sea. East. Current wind speed is 100km / h.

Typhoon Nock-ten, named after a Laos bird, has landed in the Philippines since July 26, leaving more than 645,000 people evacuated because of flooded houses, especially in the southeastern part of Luzon Island. . Currently all roads are submerged in flood water, so it is impossible to use rescue trucks.

Mr. Ramos said the government was waiting for better weather and a more peaceful sea to provide emergency air and sea support to the distressed provinces.

Every year, the Philippines experiences an average of 20 storms. In May and June alone, 48 people were killed by storms on Luzon island. Extraordinarily heavy rains also claimed the lives of 42 people in June in the south of the country.