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Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue stranded residents in Sitio Libas, Barangay Maguiron, Guinobatan, Albay in this file photo taken on October 23, 2024. | PHOTO COURTESY OF PCG / FILE
MANILA, Philippines — Twenty people reportedly died in the Bicol Region due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), police said on Thursday.
These deaths, however, are still up for validation, according to the Police Regional Office (PRO) 5.
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FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO LPA outside PAR may become tropical depression Friday – Pagasa NEWSINFO Storm Kristine update: Signal No. 2 in Metro Manila, 23 Luzon areas NEWSINFO AFP reprimands cadet who asked for Marcos wrist watchBased on its 9 a.m. data, PRO 5 also reported nine individuals sustained injuries, while four were missing.
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Article continues after this advertisementKristine has so far brought floods to 626 areas within the region, it added.
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To aid affected communities, the Bicol police deployed 942 personnel, who already catered to 226,531 individuals within the region.
According to the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Kristine has so far affected over two million individuals nationwide.
The state weather bureau said Kristine was last monitored over the coastal waters of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur. It carries maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and a gustiness of up to 145 kph.
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