Manila, Sept. 29 -- The death toll in the three successive typhoons that barreled through the Philippines this week, combined with flooding from the southwest monsoon, has climbed to 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday.
The NDRRMC also reported that the search continues for at least 16 people still missing from the flooding and landslides triggered by typhoons Mirasol, Ragasa, and Bualoi.
Of the reported deaths, the agency said that only four have been validated, the rest are being confirmed. It also said that at least 33 people have been injured.
The tropical cyclones left the archipelagic country with a trail of destruction, affecting nearly 907,000 families or more than 3.4 milli...