ILOILO CITY — Torrential rains, flooding and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon and three successive tropical storms have severely affected communities in Region 6 (Western Visayas), leaving six people dead and two others missing.
ILOILO CITY — Torrential rains, flooding and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon and three successive tropical storms have severely affected communities in Region 6 , leaving six people dead and two others missing.The Region al Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6 reported on Saturday that two deaths were reported in Guimaras, three in Iloilo and one in Aklan.
Both were drinking near a river in their barangay along with a third companion when a sudden flood surged and swept them away.The RDRRMC-6 report said the third companion managed to escape by climbing a tree and later told authorities that he lost sight of his two buddies, who were believed to have been carried away by the strong flood current.The monsoon rains and tropical storms have affected a total of 84,601 families or 318,508 individuals across Western Visayas.
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