At least 26 people were killed in the Philippines after a tropical storm caused widespread flooding and landslides. Most of the deaths were reported in the Bicol region where flash floods inundated the Naga city, authorities said. Trami, locally known as Kristine, lashed the country’s northeast on Wednesday and left many regions submerged.

Tropical Storm Trami, known as Kristine in the Philippines, made landfall in the northern part of Luzon Island early on Thursday, October 24, causing widespread flooding and landslides, and leaving more than 20 people dead.

Philippine rescue workers battled floodwaters Friday to reach residents still trapped on the roofs of their homes as Tropical

The storm was blowing over Aguinaldo town in the mountain province of Ifugao after dawn with sustained winds up to 95 kph and gusts up to 160 kph.

MANILA >> Tropical Storm Trami has killed at least 26 people and forced more than 150,000 to flee their homes in the Philippines, officials said on Thursday, as it made landfall on the northeastern coast.

A tropical cyclone known to Filipinos by the storm name Kristine triggered disastrous flooding throughout the northern region of the country, with more than a dozen killed and several missing.

Several parts of the Philippines have been devastated by heavy rains and high floods brought about by Tropical Storm Kristine. According to an 11:00 a.m. update by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,