Death toll rises after tropical storm pummels Philippines

Rescuers have unearthed more bodies in remote parts of northern Philippines after a tropical storm battered the region over the weekend.

The Philippine disaster agency on Wednesday said the death toll from tropical storm Halong more than tripled to 37.

Many of the dead were discovered after rescuers managed finally to reach distant villages in some of the worst-hit areas.

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