Faulty warnings, deforestation turned Mindanao rains 'deadly'

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 02, 2024 12:02 am

FAULTY warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent unseasonably heavy rains into deadly disasters, scientists said in a report Friday.

More than 100 people were killed in landslides and floods in January and February in Mindanao as the northeast monsoon and a low-pressure trough brought downpours.

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