Photos: Heavy rains trigger massive floods in the Philippines, at least 25 dead

The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, with 26 others still missing, the national disaster response agency said Wednesday. The weather disturbance disrupted Christmas celebrations in affected provinces, with photos from the southern province of Misamis Occidental showing rescuers carrying an elderly woman on a plastic chair as they waded through a flooded street. Some residents in the province were seen hanging on to floaters as coast guard rescuers pulled them across chest-deep flood using a rope. ...read more

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Residents survey damage caused by heavy rain and floods in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, on December 27. The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, the national disaster response agency told AP. (Angelica Villarta / AFP)

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Philippine Coast Guard rescuers evacuate people from a flooded area in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental on December 25. Nearly 400,000 people were affected, with over 81,000 still in shelters and nine others injured, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council told AP. (Philippine Coast Guard / AFP)

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Philippine Coast Guard rescuers seen at work in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental on December 25. Sixteen of the 25 deaths were reported in Northern Mindanao region in the south, while 12 of the 26 missing are from the eastern Bicol region, AP reported. (Philippine Coast Guard / AFP)

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A young girl seen next to damaged houses in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, on December 27. Some residents in the province were seen hanging on to floaters as coast guard rescuers pulled them across chest-deep flood using a rope, AP reported. (Angelica Villarta / AFP)

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A rescue worker seen holding a child while helping people affected by floods, in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental on December 26. The disaster management council said 1,196 houses were damaged by the floods, while sections of 123 roads and 12 bridges were affected. Some areas continue to remain without power or water supply, AP reported. (Philippine Coast Guard / REUTERS)

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An elderly woman being carried by coast guard personnel as they wade through floodwaters in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, on December 26. (Philippine Coast Guard / AP)

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Residents survey damage caused by heavy rain and floods in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, on December 27. As of December 28, the effect of the shear line has weakened, and a new low-pressure area may bring moderate to heavy rains within the next 24 hours to the same areas affected by the Christmas weekend floods, AP reported. (Angelica Villarta / AFP)