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Philippines Floods Bring Staggering Death Toll
World | September 27, 2009, Sunday // 19:42
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80% of the Phillipne's capital is still under water and roads leading into Manila are impassable after tropical storm Ketsana brought heavy downpours. Photo by BGNES
At least 73 people have been killed in the worst flooding in decades in the Philippines Sunday.
Tropical Storm Ketsana is the culprit for the deadly flooding in the capital Manila and nearby provinces, where a massive rescue operation is underway.
BBC cites Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro saying troops, police and civilian volunteers had rescued more than 4 000 people while more than 250 000 have been driven from their homes.
AFP reports the number of the rescued at 6,000.
There are also conflicting reports about the death toll and the number of missing people.
BBC informs about 73 confirmed deaths and 23 missing, but AFP lists the fatalities at the staggering 144.
80% of the capital is still under water, roads leading into Manila are impassable, ferry services were canceled while thousands of passengers are stranded at airports.
Philippines President, Gloria Arroyo, pleaded for donations and called for calm.
The Philippines chief weather forecaster blamed climate change for the downpours.
Ketsana, with winds of up to 100km/h, is expected to head out over the South China Sea on Sunday and Monday.
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