A tropical cyclone known to Filipinos by the storm name Kristine triggered disastrous flooding throughout the northern region of the country, with more than a dozen killed and several missing.

Trami made landfall on the northeastern coast of Luzon island and has caused at least 24 deaths while forcing tens of thousands to flee.

Tropical Cyclone Trami strengthened to a severe storm that could further dump heavy rain on the Philippines’ main island where massive flooding has affected around 150,000 people.Most Read from Bloomb

MANILA: Kristine (international name: Trami) intensified into a tropical storm early Tuesday (Oct 22), prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.

The storm killed at least 12 people in the central city of Naga, police chief Erwin Rebellon said. It also left dead two people in the town of Palanas in Masbate and the town of Bagamanoc in Catanduanes province, the Bicol regional civil defence office said in a statement.

Several parts of the Philippines have been devastated by heavy rains and high floods brought about by Tropical Storm Kristine. According to an 11:00 a.m. update by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,