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Devastating storm Usman leaves 68 dead in the Philippines

The storm struck the Philippines shortly after Christmas, with the number of fatalities expected to rise

The death toll from a storm that struck the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 68 with the number of fatalities expected to climb even higher, civil defence officials said Monday.

Fifty-seven people died in the mountainous Bicol region, southeast of Manila, while 11 were killed in the central island of Samar, mostly due to landslides and drownings, the officials said.

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