The death toll from a
powerful storm that hit the southern Philippines is continuing to rise,
as rescue teams headed for affected areas.
More than 100 people are now thought to have died after
Typhoon Bopha struck Mindanao island on Tuesday, bringing rain and high
winds. Tens of thousands were evacuated ahead of the storm, which is now passing over the western island of Palawan.
In Andap village in east Mindanao, at least 43 were killed in flash floods.
Water and mud rushed down mountainous slopes to engulf a school and a village hall serving as evacuation centres.
A road into the town was blocked by debris, reports said, but the military said it was hoping to get helicopters into the area to assess the situation.
Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman said body bags and other emergency supplies would be rushed to affected areas.
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