Philippine officials say the death toll from typhoon has risen to more than 200 people
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Philippine officials say the death toll from a powerful typhoon that sparked flash floods and landslides in the country's south has risen to more than 200 people.
A government spokeswoman, Fe Maestre, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that at least 151 people died in the worst-hit province of Compostela Valley. That included 66 villagers and soldiers who perished in a flash flood that swamped two emergency storm shelters and a military camp as Typhoon Bopha lashed New Bataan town the day before.
Maestre says an unspecified number of villagers remain missing in New Bataan.
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Army Maj. Gen. Ariel Bernardo says 51 people died and 98 others are missing in nearby Davao Oriental province, mostly due to flooding and toppled trees.
Disaster-response agencies reported seven other typhoon-related deaths elsewhere.