Philippine Storm Death Tolls Climbs to 123 as Army Aids Search

Philippine Storm Death Tolls Climbs to 123 as Army Aids Search
Rescue personnels assist a man onto a rescue boat after the tropical storm Megi hit, in Capiz Province, Philippines, on April 12, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters
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MANILA—The Philippine military pledged on Thursday to keep up search and rescue efforts after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas this week, burying many under landslides and killing at least 123 people.

Megi was the first cyclone this year to hit the Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands that sees an average of 20 tropical storms a year.