Death Toll from Typhoon Gaemi Rises to 33 in the Philippines

The death toll from floods, landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines has risen to 33, police said Friday. According to The German Press Agency dpa, the victims include 11 people who died from drowning or electrocution in the capital, Manila, which was struck by one of the worst floods in more than a decade. Main roads were impassable at the height of the flooding on Wednesday, and almost half a million residents in metro Manila were without electricity. Ten people died in four provinces north of the capital, including one crew member of an oil tanker that sank in Manila Bay off Limay town in Bataan province after being battered by huge waves. The sinking of the oil tanker has triggered an oil spill, which the coastguard has been working to contain to avoid a major environmental crisis. Police also recorded 12 fatalities in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Rizal, primarily due to drowning and landslides. Source: Saudi Press Agency