Tropical storm kills five in Philippines

At least Five people are dead after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the Philippines, officials say. Source: AAP

FIVE people have died and three are missing after tropical storm Wukong hit the central Philippines, following devastating Typhoon Bopha that killed hundreds earlier this month, officials say.

The toll from the latest storm was relatively low as the public, alarmed by the huge number of fatalities caused by Bopha, were quick to take precautionary measures, regional civil defence officer Maria Nogra told AFP.

"It's the awareness of the people regarding disasters. They were prepared. They had pre-emptive evacuations before the storm struck. They saw what happened (with Bopha)," she said.

Three people were killed when a tree fell on their home in the central island of Samar while most of the other dead and missing were washed away by overflowing rivers, Nogra added.

Wukong hit the central islands on Christmas Day, bringing strong winds and rains but gradually weakening as it moved across the region.

On Thursday the storm was expected to hit the tip of the westernmost island of Palawan.

While Wukong was not as strong as the typhoon, more than 6000 people were still huddling in evacuation centres and many roads and bridges were impassable, said Nogra.

Bopha, which hit on December 4, was the strongest storm to batter the disaster-prone country this year. It unleashed floods and landslides, killing more than 1000 people and hundreds more remain missing, according to officials.

Relief efforts are continuing in the southern Philippines, where entire towns have been wiped out by flash floods.

The Philippines is hit by about 20 major storms or typhoons each year that occur mainly during the rainy season between June and October.

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