THE death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon “Ompong” rose to 65 on Sunday while scores remained missing, authorities said, as northern Luzon reeled from flooding, landslides and power outages.

In Itogon, Benguet, more than 30 people trapped in a collapsed mining bunkhouse that also served as a chapel were feared dead, after seven bodies were recovered by rescuers.

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