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Rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 28
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Map of the central Philippines showing Leyte Province where more than 20 people have died in landlisdes as of April 12, caused by Tropical Storm Megi
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#BREAKING Death toll from Philippines storm rises to 42: official tallies

#UPDATE The death toll from the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year rose to 42 on Tuesday, as rescuers recovered more bodies from villages devastated by rain-induced landslides

#UPDATE Rescuers hampered by mud and rain used their bare hands and shovels on Tuesday to search for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm #Megi rose to 42 u.afp.com/w742