BBCNEWS BBC News December 23, 2017
Welcome to bbc news. The authorities in the philippines say more than 180 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by a major Tropical Storm. Scores of people are missing and tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes. The countrys second largest island, mindanao, was worst affected. Local Officials Say many residents had ignored warnings to leave vulnerable coastal areas. 0ur correspondent andy moore has the latest. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of official help here, just villagers doin...