From InterAksyon.com
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By Cong Corrales, Erwin Mascarinas, Carlos Conde, Chichi Conde, Abigail Kwok and Lira Dalangin-Fernandez and AFP
(UPDATE 27 – 6:57 a.m. Sunday) MANILA – The death toll in the devastating flash floods in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and other parts of the Philippines has risen dramatically to 440, government and Red Cross officials.
Some of the worst affected areas included Cagayan de Oro City, which reported 215 dead, and nearby Iligan city, which lost 144 residents, Philippine National Red Cross secretary-general Gwen Pang told AFP.
Pang said 21 persons also died in Negros Oriental, five in Compostela Valley, three in Zamboanga del Norte and at least one in Surigao del Sur.
As of 9:30 p.m., 162 people were still missing, 147 of whom are in CDO.