Surigao del Norte province, the Philippines, is hit by Typhoon Rai on December 17, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
There were 52 people still missing, according to police data, as relief efforts continued following one of the deadliest typhoons to have struck the Southeast Asian country.
Rai had displaced nearly 490,000 people in the Philippines before it moved toward the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) over the weekend.
President Rodrigo Duterte has committed to release around 40 million USD in funds to typhoon-hit provinces to help in recovery efforts.