Death toll passes 1000 after typhoon hits Philippines

The death toll continues to rise after Typhoon Bopha smashed into the southern Phillippines two weeks ago.

According to BBC News, 1020 people are confirmed to have died in the storm. Civil Defence Chief Benito Ramos saqid that with 850 people still unaccounted for, the death is expected to continue rising.

Bodies continue to be located under fallen debris and logs. Many of the missing are fisherman that went out to sea that day the storm hit on December 4th. Bopha left thousand homeless and causes major damage to infrastructure and properties.

This is the second major typhoon to hit the Phillippines in consecutive years after Typhoon Washi left 1300 people dead last year.

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