Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to fly over flooded counties to check for damage later Tropical Storm Nalgae Gunfire erupted across the Southeast Asian country over the weekend, killing at least 98 people.
More than half of the deaths were recorded in the southern Bangsamoro autonomous region, usually from landslides caused by rain, the country disaster agency said.
The agency said about 63 people were missing, while 69 were injured.
The bulletin said that the Bangsamoro area had 53 dead, 22 people were still missing.
Infrastructure damage from heavy rains and strong winds was worth nearly 758 million pesos (about $13 million), while agricultural damage was estimated at more than 435 million pesos.
Marcos is expected to conduct aerial checks on flooded villages in Cavite province, near the capital Manila. The leader expressed shock at the death toll, especially in Maguindanao province in Bangsamoro.
Nalgae, which has made five landfalls, is expected to leave the Philippines late Monday and head south China.
The Philippines sees an average of 20 typhoons a year, with frequent landslides and floods, partly due to the increasing intensity of tropical cyclones.
