Tropical Storm's Floods, Landslides Kill 21 in Philippines

Philippine officials said Tuesday that Tropical Storm Jangmi had triggered floods and landslides, killing at least 21 people in the central and southern parts of the country, many in areas not yet fully recovered from last year's Typhoon Haiyan. Authorities said most of the deaths occurred Tuesday as the storm moved away from southern Mindanao Island, where its heavy rains closed highways and bridges Monday. The government weather bureau said that as of late Tuesday, the eye of the...

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