Thousands of people were evacuated because of floods and landslides in the Philippines

On January 12, Philippine authorities said flooding and landslides in many countries had left at least eight people dead and a series of people missing, forcing thousands of people to evacuate.

Specifically, on January 11, five people were buried by landslides in Tarragona town in Davao province, eastern Philippines.

Then, on the morning of January 12, landslides and floods in the towns of Monkayo ​​and Compostela in Mindanao province killed three people, including two children.

Desolate scenes in the Philippines after the flood.(Photo: skynews.com.au)

Natural disasters also injured eight people and eight people were missing, leaving about 6,200 people in 2,000 households in the provinces to stay in evacuation centers.

Flood waters from the rivers flooded the roads, destroying bridges and swarming dozens of houses.

Local officials worry that flooding can continue in the next 2-3 days, making people's living conditions more difficult.

Elsewhere, a Philippine government official said on January 12 that the country has taken stringent measures to prevent trafficking, especially children, that could take place in areas. affected by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013.

Herminio Coloma, Secretary of the Philippine President's Office of Media Operations, said addressing the problem was a central task of the country's inter-agency anti-trafficking committee.

Super typhoon Haiyan has done more than 6,100 deaths and 1,700 people missing when scanning the Philippines on 9/11. At this point, many areas are still trying to overcome the consequences.