Floods and landslides in Philippines' south kill at least 31: Government official

MANILA — Flooding and multiple landslides in a southern Philippines province killed at least 31 people, a senior government official said on Friday (Oct 28), as rescuers searched for missing residents. A heavy downpour caused by an approaching tropical storm caused floods and landslides that affected several municipalities in Maguindanao province, Naguib Sinarimbo, interior minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao, said via phone. Sinarimbo said rescue operations are ongoing for people who are missing, but he could not say how many. He said the weather on Friday was slightly improved after incessant rain on Thursday night. "The numbers are still moving and we still expect them to rise," Sinarimbo said. This article was first published in Asia One . All contents and images are copyright to their respective owners and sources. Khmer Daily