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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
MANILA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) — Ten people have been killed and 13 others are missing as tropical storm Bualoy passes through the Philippines, according to preliminary reports from authorities, the Philippine Civil Defense Office and local media reported on Friday.
Civil Defense Office spokesman Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro said seven people were killed in the Eastern Visayas region and three in the Bicol region.
"The number of dead and missing is subject to verification and confirmation," said B.R. Alejandro, mentioning that 13 people are still missing.
Since making landfall late Thursday, Bualoy has battered many areas with gusty winds and heavy rains. Local authorities are scrambling to assist families trapped by flash floods in the Bicol region and elsewhere.
Claudio Yucot, Bicol Regional Director of the Civil Defense Office, said nearly 25,000 families (almost 87,500 people) in the Bicol region have been evacuated for safety.
On Friday evening, the country's state meteorological bureau, PAGASA, reported that Bualoy was moving west-northwest at 30 km/h (18 mph). It could strengthen back to typhoon strength within the next 12 hours as it passes over the South China Sea.
Bualoy is the 15th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year.
On average, the Philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons annually. The archipelago is particularly vulnerable to tropical cyclones, which often bring heavy rains, floods, and strong winds, resulting in loss of life and destruction of crops and property.
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