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Death toll from twin typhoons in Philippines rises to 259

Manila, Nov. 12 (UNI) The death toll from two recent powerful typhoons that swept across the Philippines has climbed to 259, with millions of people displaced, authorities said on Wednesday.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday that Fung-wong, which made landfall on Sunday as a super typhoon before weakening considerably as it crossed north-central Luzon, killed at least 27 people, with two others still missing.
It said in a separate report that Typhoon Kalmaegi, which made landfall on Nov. 4, triggered massive flooding and mudslides in central Philippines, leaving 232 dead, 112 missing, and more than 500 injured.
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