The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines has risen to 59, with rescuers digging up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in villages crushed by rain-induced avalanches
The disaster-prone region is regularly ravaged by storms, including a direct hit from Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
Baybay City is also reeling after waves of sodden soil smashed into farming settlements over the weekend, killing at least 48 people and injuring over 100, local authorities said. The military has joined coast guard, police and fire protection personnel in the search and rescue efforts, which have been hampered by bad weather.
Whipping up seas, Megi forced dozens of ports to suspend operations and stranded thousands of people at the start of Holy Week, one of the busiest travel periods of the year in the Philippines.
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