AFP :
At least one person died and 17 others were
missing after a storm dumped heavy rain and caused flooding in the Philippines, authorities said on Thursday, as a powerful typhoon barrelled towards the country.
Tropical Storm Conson hit the central province of Eastern Samar as a typhoon on Monday before weakening as it passed over the archipelago, forcing around 10,000 people to flee their homes, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. One person drowned on the island province of Marinduque, said Mark Timbal, spokesman for the disaster agency.
Another two deaths reported in Masbate province are yet to be confirmed by the authorities. At least seventeen people, mostly fishermen, have been confirmed missing.
