Tropical Storm Tembin slammed into another set of Philippine islands late Saturday, hours after unleashing devastating flooding and landslides that has left dozens dead on the southern island of Mindanao, authorities said.
Tembin initially struck Friday, dropping more than 140 millimeters (5.5 inches) of rain in some parts of Mindanao, overwhelming artificial dams and sending floodwaters from mountainous areas down to communities below.
On Saturday, some residents in Lanao del Norte were burying the dead, even before the storm was over, said Sohaimen M. Agal, secretary of the nonprofit Al Jalis As-Salih Islamic Center, which is organizing relief drives in storm-hit areas.
"(When) these artificial dams were not able to withstand the pressure anymore, flash floods came down from the mountains," said Mina Marasigan, spokeswoman for the Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
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