(ANSA) - MANILA, DEC 19 - The death toll of the victims of Typhoon Rai, the strongest that hit the Southeast Asian country this year, has risen to at least 75 dead.
As efforts to supply water and food to the devastated islands increase, more than 300,000 people have fled their homes and beach resorts with Rai devastating the southern and central regions of the archipelago by cutting off communications and electricity in many areas, ripping off roofs. knocking over concrete electricity poles. Arthur Yap, governor of popular tourist destination Bohol, said on his official Facebook page that unions on the devastated island reported 49 more dead in their city today. Ten people are still missing on Bohol, while 13 were injured by the storm that hit the Philippines Thursday in the form of a super typhoon that reached a wind speed of 195 kilometers per hour. "Communications are still interrupted:only 21 out of 48 mayors have contacted us are addressed to us ", said Yap, fearing that the death toll could still increase in the province affected by the flood. (ANSA).