31 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines
Cotabato, Philippines (AFP) Oct 28, 2022
Landslides and flooding killed 31 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday. The storm unleashed flash floods carrying uprooted trees, rocks and mud overnight in mainly rural communities around Cotabato, a city of 300,000 people on Mindanao island. Many residents were caught by surprise by the rapidly rising floodwater