At least 121 people died in landslides and floods originating from the first tropical storm Best name of the year in Philippines ‘Megi’It has resulted in the displacement of more than 200,000 residents, as explained by the authorities. Specifically, most of the deaths occurred in Baybay City in Leyte province, 599 kilometers south of Manila, where about 81 bodies were recovered from flood-induced landslides.
Philippine authorities reported that 31 people died due to these landslides, as well as flooding, in the nearby city of Abuyog, according to police. Nine more deaths were recorded from six provinces affected by tropical storm ‘Megi’ that hit the east coast of the Philippines on April 10, bringing torrential rains, according to the National Disaster Agency.
In addition, More than 240 people were injured, about 204,000 people had to flee their homes The floodwaters swept the Philippine villages and the mountains collapsed over the cities. Rescuers continue to search for an unknown number of missing persons in Baybay and Abuyog, according to Philippine authorities. The storm damaged an estimated $2.6 million worth of homes, crops, livestock and infrastructure.
The Philippine archipelago is hit by an average of 20 tropical cyclones each year. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which killed 6,300 people and displaced more than 4 million people in November 2013.