Philippines storm toll rises to 44, eight more missing: official

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Philippines storm toll rises to 44, eight more missing: official*

by Staff Writers
Manila (AFP) May 22, 2008

The death toll from a tropical storm that swept through the northern
Philippines has risen to 44 with eight others believed killed at sea,
authorities said Thursday.

Tropical storm Halong displaced more than a million people, destroyed
tens of thousands of homes and caused 3.74 billion pesos (87 million
dollars) in damage.

Some areas are still without electricity and water while roads buried by
landslides or floods are being repaired, the civil defence office said.

It placed the updated toll at 44 dead and 24 injured. Eight fishermen
remained missing five days later off the northern province of
Pangasinan, it added.