Manila, Dec. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Nine people died in floods and landslides caused by tropical storm Krovanh in the Philippines, local and disaster officials said Monday.
Six of the victims drowned in floods in the southern provinces of Agusan Del Sur and Surigao Del Sur, local officials said.
Two people were killed in a landslide in the eastern province of Leyte, while another fatality was reported in the Davao sub-region, the national disaster agency said.
The floods and landslides displaced more than 36,000 residents, and caused damages to infrastructure worth over 110 million pesos (2.3 million dollars), it added.
Krovanh brought heavy rains over the southern and eastern provinces over the weekend. The storm was expected to leave the Philippines on Tuesday, the weather bureau said.
Strong winds and rains would persist over northern and western provinces due to a northeast monsoon, the bureau said, adding that flooding and landslides could occur in other areas that have become susceptible due to past rainfall.
Sea travel is risky in waters in the western Philippines, especially for small sea vessels, it warned.
GNA