Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 115

Rescue workers carry body bags containing the retrieved bodies of victims of a landslide that slammed the village of Bunga in Baybay town, Leyte province on April 13, 2022, days after heavy rains inundated the town brought about by Tropiical storm Megi.

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ABUYOG, Philippines — The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year dumped heavy rain over several days, forcing tens of thousands into evacuation centres.

In the central province of Leyte -- the worst affected by Megi -- devastating landslides smashed farming and fishing communities, wiping out houses and transforming the landscape.

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