Thousands displaced after typhoon Megi hits Philippines


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Apr 2022

Rescue personnel assist a man onto a rescue boat, after the tropical storm Megi hit, in Capiz Province, Philippines April 12, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine authorities on Wednesday struggled to distribute aid to tens of thousands of displaced people sheltering in evacuation centres after typhoon Megi triggered landslides in coastal provinces that left 56 dead and dozens missing.

More than 42,000 people were displaced and 200 injured when Megi made landfall at the weekend, the first tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year. The storm has now dissipated, the state weather bureau said.

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