Twenty people reportedly died in the Bicol Region due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), police said on Thursday. These deaths, however, are still up for validation,

Several areas in the Bicol Region experiencing strong winds and heavy rainfall as a result of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. A 24 Oras report by Saleema Refran on Wednesday showed a video uploaded on social media where cries for help echoed amid the dark and high floodwaters from residents who were trapped inside their homes at Barangay Iraya Sur,

Intense rains on Wednesday were forecast to persist in Bicol provinces already turned into lakes by record-shattering rainfall brought by deadly Tropical Storm Kristine, which could hamper the delivery of aid and efforts to save trapped residents awaiting rescue since Tuesday night.