Philippines rescuers race to find survivors after storm wreaks havoc

Rescue personnel assist a woman onto a raft amidst flooding, after the tropical storm Megi hit, in Leyte Province, Philippines April 10, 2022. Picture taken April 10, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

Rescue teams in the Philippines faced a race against time on Tuesday in the search for 28 people missing and feared dead, after tropical storm Megi unleashed heavy rains and deadly landslides in southern and eastern areas of the country.

National and local disaster agencies reported five more deaths in central and southern Philippines on Tuesday, taking the toll to 30 since the storm struck at the weekend.