More than 100 Dead in Philippine Mudslides, Flooding as Storm Hits

People help to rescue flood victims in Lanao del Norte, Philippines on Dec. 22, 2017 in this image taken from video footage obtained from social media. Aclimah Cabugatan Disumala/via Reuters

MANILA—A tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides and flooding that killed more than 100 people, while dozens are missing, police and disaster officials said on Saturday Dec. 23.

The casualties, most of them inflicted late on Friday, were all on the main southern island of Mindanao, they said.