MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine governor says at least 33 villagers and soldiers have drowned when torrents of water dumped by a powerful typhoon rushed down a mountain, engulfing the victims and bringing the death toll from the storm to about 40.
Gov. Arturo Uy says rain from
Typhoon Bopha accumulated atop a mountain and then burst down on Andap
village in New Bataan town in Compostela Valley early Tuesday.
Uy says the victims included
villagers who had fled from their homes to a village hall, which was
swamped by the flash flood. An army truck carrying soldiers and
villagers also was washed away.
The tragedy brought the typhoon death toll to about 40.
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