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'Odette' slashes across 7 regions

Updated at 12:49 am

AS many as 12 people may have died and thousands were evacuated as Typhoon 'Odette' slashed across seven regions Friday, the government's disaster management agency reported.

AFTER THE STORM Infrastructure in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte has sustained heavy damage from the onslaught of Typhoon ‘Odette’ (‘Rai’) on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. The island was among the hardest hit by the storm that left its mark in other areas in 7 regions in the country. PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD