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.

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.

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said.

At least 14 people were killed in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Trami flooded villages, inundated rivers and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes as it approached the eastern coast.

A severe tropical storm in the Philippines has left over 20 people dead as it triggers widespread floods and landslides across the nation. Over 150,000 people have fled their homes as Tropical Storm Trami continues to wreak havoc.

Torrential rains brought by tropical storm Trami triggered widespread flooding in eastern Philippines, leaving at least 14 people dead, authorities said on Wednesday.Thousands of people were marooned in their homes and on rooftops as emergency services struggled to respond to a deluge of rescue requests.

Torrential rain set off by an approaching storm has swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns in widespread floods that have killed at least five people, trapped others on their roofs