The death toll from recent floods and landslides across the disaster-prone Philippines rises to 51
More than 270,000 people were forced to seek emergency shelter as downpours inundated rural villages.
The number of fatalities could rise further as rescuers search for 19 people still missing more than a week after heavy rain pounded central and southern regions over the Christmas weekend, according to the national disaster agency. More than 270,000 people had to seek emergency shelter as downpours inundated rural villages, left more than 4,500 houses damaged or destroyed, and wiped out over 7,000 hectares of crops.
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