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Death toll in Philippines typhoon hits 208

Update : 20 Dec 2021, 09:24

The death toll from the fiercest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has risen to 208, making it one of the country's deadliest storms in recent years, according to the national police.

Typhoon Rai wreaked havoc on the archipelago's southern and central regions, leaving at least 239 people injured and 52 missing, according to a police report.

Rai, a super typhoon, blasted into the country on Thursday, forcing more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and beachside resorts.

The Philippine Red Cross has described the coastal areas as "total carnage."

Earlier, Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon said, "Homes, hospitals, schools, and community buildings have been ripped to bits."

Roofs were ripped off, trees were uprooted, concrete power poles were collapsed, wooden buildings were smashed to bits, and villages were flooded, drawing analogies to Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. 

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