Philippines storm death toll rises to 19

Philippines typhoon — Rescuers carry the body of a victim caught in a landslide caused by Tropical Storm Kompasu in Baguio city, northern Philippines on Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021. A number of people have been killed and others were reported missing in landslides and flash flood set off by a storm that barreled through the tip of the northern Philippines overnight then blew away Tuesday, officials said. Image Credit: AP

MANILA, Philippines: A tropical storm in the Philippines has left dead at least 19 people, disaster response officials said Thursday.

Philippine authorities say they are still investigating a further 11 deaths that may have been caused by the tropical storm Kompasu, which triggered landslides and flash floods as it barreled over the northern tip of the Asia-Pacific islands on Monday.

Another 14 people have been reported missing in the Philippines.

Rescuers search for victims in a house buried by a landslide caused by Tropical Storm Kompasu in Baguio city, northern Philippines on Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021. A number of people have been killed and others were reported missing in landslides and flash flood set off by a storm that barreled through the tip of the northern Philippines overnight then blew away Tuesday, officials said. Image Credit: AP

TOPSHOT - This handout photo taken on October 11, 2021 and received on October 12 from Gonzaga Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (GONZAGA-MDRRMO), shows rescuers evacuating residents from their homes near a swollen river due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Kompasu in Gonzaga town, Cagayan province, north of Manila. (Photo by Handout / GONZAGA MUNICUPAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / GONZAGA MUNICUPAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE (GONZAGA-MDRRMO)" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Image Credit: AFP

In this photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers help residents navigate floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Kompasu at the municipality of Brooke's Point, Palawan province in southwestern Philippines on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. A number of people have been killed and others were reported missing in landslides and flash flood set off by a storm that barreled through the tip of the northern Philippines overnight then blew away Tuesday, officials said. Image Credit: Philippine Coast Guard via AP

In this photo released by the Gonzaga Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, rescuers carry a child along a swollen river caused by heavy rains from Tropical Storm Kompasu in Gonzaga town, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Monday Oct. 11, 2021. A number of people have been killed and others were reported missing in landslides and flash flood set off by a storm that barreled through the tip of the northern Philippines overnight then blew away Tuesday, officials said. Image Credit: Gonzaga MDRRMO via AP

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Kompasu also left one person dead in Hong Kong as it reached typhoon strength while crossing open sea south of the Chinese city on Wednesday.

Kompasu returned to tropical storm strength after making landfall on the Chinese island province of Hainan and weakened further as it headed out to sea and toward northern Vietnam on Thursday, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour.