Death toll from twin typhoons in Philippines rises to 259
The death toll from two recent powerful typhoons that swept across the Philippines has climbed to 259, with millions of people displaced, authorities said on Wednesday.
The death toll from two recent powerful typhoons that swept across the Philippines has climbed to 259, with millions of people displaced, authorities said on Wednesday.
The death toll in Typhoon Kalmaegi that has hit the Philippines since Sunday has climbed to 66, with 26 more missing, the country's Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said Wednesday.
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The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines has risen to 69, officials confirmed on Wednesday, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors after one of the strongest quakes the country has experienced in a decade.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed deep sadness over the loss of lives and widespread damage caused by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines in which more than 60 people have been killed and over 150 injured.
The last eruption displaced nearly 380,000 villagers and destroyed many farms, houses and roads in the province.
The measures also include strengthening the healthcare capacity across the country, accelerating and expanding the vaccination programme, further reopening the economy
Department of Tourism data showed that as of March 9, nearly 77,000 foreign travellers arrived in the country.
The Philippines has seen four waves of Covid infection since 2020. The country reported the highest single-day tally on January 15 this year with 39,004 new cases.
The two countries, which are involved in confrontation with China over territorial and maritime issues, also agreed to coordinate closely at multilateral fora and reaffirmed their strong commitment to a multifaceted partnership that would facilitate the developmental aspirations and shared priorities of the two democracies in the Indo-Pacific region.
