At least 13 people have died as a result of powerful

that covered the south of the Philippines.

Currently, rescuers are looking for 23 more people who are considered missing.

This is reported by Rappler.

Most of the deaths were caused by drowning in flash floods after two days of torrential rain disrupted Christmas celebrations and forced more than 45,000 people to evacuate to shelters.

Rescue operations are ongoing.

Water flooded dozens of roads and destroyed residential buildings.

The Coast Guard also reported that strong winds and large waves sank a fishing boat on Christmas Day off the coast of central Leith Island.

Two crew members died, six more were saved.

WATCH: A team from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) rescues 176 individuals, including children and infants, who were affected by flash floods in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental on Christmas Day.

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— Philippine News Agency (@pnagovph) December 27, 2022

It will be recalled that a freight train derailed

in Canada due to a 

As a result of the accident, passenger traffic between the country's largest cities was stopped.

Snowfall caused a large-scale traffic accident involving 100 cars.

United States

in recent years 

, which brought heavy snowfall and frost.

The storm killed at least 16 people.

In Japan,

has killed 17 people, injured at least 93, and left hundreds of homes without electricity.

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