Amman, July 26 (Petra)-- According to authorities on Friday, the number of people killed in the Philippines as a result of Typhoon Gaemi-related floods, landslides, and other incidents has reached 33.

Eleven of the fatalities perished from electrocution or drowning in the capital city of Manila, which saw one of the worst floods in almost ten years.

Floodwaters in several places rose to the rooftops, displacing residents and submerging cars.

At the peak of the flood on Wednesday, about half a million people in metro Manila were without power, and main routes were impassable.

//Petra// MF

26/07/2024 20:32:59