At least 22 people have died due to landslides and flooding triggered by a tropical cyclone that brought heavy rains to central Philippines, a disaster agency official said on Sunday. The people, including a three-year-old boy, were reported dead as of Sunday morning, said disaster agency spokesman Edgar Posadas, after a tropical cyclone barrelled through the eastern Visayas and Bicol regions on Saturday.
"The wind was not strong but it caused flooding and landslides," Posadas said.
The number of casualties could rise as rescue and retrieval operations continue. Local media have reported dozens missing or trapped by the landslides.