Philippine toll due to Nock-ten storm rises to 52

By IANS,

Manila : The toll from tropical storm Nock-ten that hit the Philippines earlier this week has risen to 52, an official said Sunday.

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National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council executive director Benito Ramos said rescuers continue to search for 27 missing people, Xinhua reported.

Nock-ten’s total damage to properties has reached over 1.2 billion pesos (around $28 million), Ramos said.

The storm has also destroyed around 500 houses and displaced over 968,000 people from several Philippine provinces.