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Philippines: Death toll from tropical storm Megi rises to 224
Several areas are experiencing power outages.
Manila: The death toll from Tropical Storm Agathon (Megi), that battered the Philippines on April 10-12, rose to 224, authorities said Thursday.
Eight others are injured from natural calamity and 147 people remain unaccounted for, while 111 are still missing.
As per reports, more than 2 million people were affected by the tropical storm and forced more than 175,000 people to flee their homes. The council had previously reported 175 casualties.
The storm made landfall on April 10 in a central Philippine province and brought heavy rainfall and landslides in the central and southern parts of the country.
In the meantime, several areas are experiencing power outages.
According to the agency, the cyclone spread to nine regions. More than 176,000 displaced persons remain in 450 evacuation centers, 33,400 people were evacuated in advance.
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