Death toll from Philippines Typhoon Rai rises to 112

Super Typhoon Rai caused severe and widespread damage throughout the Southern Philippines, killing at least 112.

The typhoon has caused at least ₱25 billion ($501 million) worth of damage across the Philippines.

Over 130,000 people were moved to higher ground after the typhoon hit the country's south-eastern islands.

The Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, visited affected areas days after the storm hit.

“We are trying to raise the money, I was also late because I was talking with the budget, you know our budget has been depleted immensely because of the COVID, we really spent our money,” Duterte said.

Recovery funds up to ₱2 billion ($40 million) were promised by the national government for the affected areas of the storm. (ILKHA)