MANILA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — The death toll from Typhoon Rai that battered the Philippines since Thursday has climbed to 12, a disaster official said on Friday.
The toll is likely to rise as local officials gather data from the field.
Ricardo Jalad, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director, said the 12 victims were residents of the central Philippines and nort