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Photos: Search on for typhoon Tembin victims as toll rises to 230 in Philippines

Vietnam now braces for impact after tropical storm Tembin pummelled southern Philippines with flash floods and landslides, killing at least 230 over the weekend. Several regions hit in the Philippines remain cut-off with damage to roads, bridges and power-lines.

Updated on: Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM IST

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An aerial view of the flooded municipality of Kabacan, on the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines. At least 230 people have been killed and scores still missing after a tropical storm triggered flash floods and landslides, wrecking Christmas for thousands now taking refuge in shelters. Tropical Storm Tembin lashed Mindanao island, home to 20 million people, on Friday prompting a massive rescue operation. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / AFP)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

An aerial view of the flooded municipality of Kabacan, on the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines. At least 230 people have been killed and scores still missing after a tropical storm triggered flash floods and landslides, wrecking Christmas for thousands now taking refuge in shelters. Tropical Storm Tembin lashed Mindanao island, home to 20 million people, on Friday prompting a massive rescue operation. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / AFP)

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People attempt to rescue flood victims in Lanao Del Norte, Philippines. A total of 70,000 have been displaced or otherwise affected by the storm according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which warned that continued heavy rain could hamper the search for survivors. (Cabugatan Disumala / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

People attempt to rescue flood victims in Lanao Del Norte, Philippines. A total of 70,000 have been displaced or otherwise affected by the storm according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which warned that continued heavy rain could hamper the search for survivors. (Cabugatan Disumala / REUTERS)

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Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents in Davao on the Philippine island of Mindanao. Local police said 135 people were killed and 72 missing in the northern section of Mindanao, while 47 were dead and 72 missing in the impoverished Zamboanga peninsula on its western side. Another 26 died in the province of Lanao del Sur. (Manman Dejeto / AFP)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents in Davao on the Philippine island of Mindanao. Local police said 135 people were killed and 72 missing in the northern section of Mindanao, while 47 were dead and 72 missing in the impoverished Zamboanga peninsula on its western side. Another 26 died in the province of Lanao del Sur. (Manman Dejeto / AFP)

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Residents weep in a village devastated by flash floods in Lanao del Norte, Philippines. The archipelago nation is battered by about 20 typhoons a year. Mindanao tends to be less affected and officials said this may have caused many to ignore warnings to move to safer ground. (Richel V. Umel / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

Residents weep in a village devastated by flash floods in Lanao del Norte, Philippines. The archipelago nation is battered by about 20 typhoons a year. Mindanao tends to be less affected and officials said this may have caused many to ignore warnings to move to safer ground. (Richel V. Umel / REUTERS)

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A man clings onto the rope of a rescue boat as residents are evacuated from their homes due to heavy flooding in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Footage showed vast tracts of land on the island submerged by brown water, often waist-deep, with streets turning into rivers. (Froilan Gallardo / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

A man clings onto the rope of a rescue boat as residents are evacuated from their homes due to heavy flooding in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Footage showed vast tracts of land on the island submerged by brown water, often waist-deep, with streets turning into rivers. (Froilan Gallardo / REUTERS)

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Trees uprooted by flashfloods lie in a village in Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Pope Francis said in Rome he was praying for storm victims in the Philippines, where some 80 percent of the population is Catholic. “May the merciful God welcome the souls of the dead and comfort those who suffer from this calamity,” he said. (Richel V. Umel / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

Trees uprooted by flashfloods lie in a village in Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Pope Francis said in Rome he was praying for storm victims in the Philippines, where some 80 percent of the population is Catholic. “May the merciful God welcome the souls of the dead and comfort those who suffer from this calamity,” he said. (Richel V. Umel / REUTERS)

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People gather on a bridge which was damaged by the onslaught of flooding brought by tropical storm Tembin on Sunday. Tembin struck less than a week after Tropical Storm Kai-Tak left scores dead and more than 20 missing in central Philippines, straining the nation’s already stretched resources. The storm swept into the South China Sea before dawn Sunday. (AP)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

People gather on a bridge which was damaged by the onslaught of flooding brought by tropical storm Tembin on Sunday. Tembin struck less than a week after Tropical Storm Kai-Tak left scores dead and more than 20 missing in central Philippines, straining the nation’s already stretched resources. The storm swept into the South China Sea before dawn Sunday. (AP)

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Residents walk on boulders swept inland by flashfloods in a village in Salvador on Sunday. Authorities in Vietnam are prepared to move up to a million people from low-lying areas along the southern coast on Monday as typhoon Tembin approaches after battering the Philippines. 74,000 people have been moved to safety from vulnerable areas and warnings put out for fishing boats to not venture out to sea. (Richel V. Umel / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 25, 2017 11:47 AM

Residents walk on boulders swept inland by flashfloods in a village in Salvador on Sunday. Authorities in Vietnam are prepared to move up to a million people from low-lying areas along the southern coast on Monday as typhoon Tembin approaches after battering the Philippines. 74,000 people have been moved to safety from vulnerable areas and warnings put out for fishing boats to not venture out to sea. (Richel V. Umel / REUTERS)

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