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Phanfone claims lives of 41 in Phillipines, several missing
Updated On: 30 December, 2019 06:40 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Power lines and internet connections remain down in some areas after powerful wind gusts of up to 200 kilometres (124 miles) per hour toppled electric posts and trees
A boat damaged by Typhoon Phanfone, on Bulabog beach on the Philippine island. Pic/AFP
Manila: The number of deaths from a powerful storm that hit the Philippines on Christmas has climbed to 41, authorities said on Sunday, with tens of thousands still in evacuation centres.
Typhoon Phanfone left the Philippines on Saturday after devastating several islands in the central Visayas, including popular tourist destinations, but the extent of the damage continued to grow as assessments came in.
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