MANILA: The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines climbed swiftly to 133 on Saturday, as rescuers pulled dozens of bodies from a swollen river, police said.

Tropical Storm Vinta (international name: Tembin) has lashed the nation's second-largest island of Mindanao since Friday, triggering flash floods and mudslides.

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