Philippine Death Toll From Trami Rises as Storm May Return
- A new storm is expected to enter country this weekend
- Philippines says Trami may loop back before hitting Vietnam
People walk past destroyed vehicles swept away along with debris of logs due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, south of Manila on Oct. 25.
Photographer: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
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The death toll in the Philippines from Severe Tropical Storm Trami rose to at least 85, with the country bracing for a new cyclone and Trami’s possible return.
As many as 41 people were reported missing following the storm that also displaced more than half a million people, the disaster risk reduction agency said on Saturday. Most of the deaths from the storm occurred on the main Luzon island.