The storm killed at least 12 people in the central city of Naga, police chief Erwin Rebellon said. It also left dead two people in the town of Palanas in Masbate and the town of Bagamanoc in Catanduanes province, the Bicol regional civil defence office said in a statement.

MANILA: Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters on Wednesday (Oct 23) to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed seven people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast.

Heavy rains from tropical storm Trami caused severe flooding in eastern Philippines, leading to rescues from rooftops. With storm warnings issued and thousands in emergency shelters, President Marcos Jr.