At least 200 dead as Tropical Storm Tembin batters the southern Philippines

At least 200 people have died as Tropical Storm Tembin (locally called Vinta) has battered the southern Philippines.

A Filipino policeman walks through floodwaters in the town of Salvador, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines, 23 December 2017. Source: AAP/EPA/JEOFFREY MAITEM

More than 75,000 people have been displaced, while many others remain missing.

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