Storm Bebinca kills 6 in Philippines, 2 missing

At least six people were killed and another two are missing after tropical storm Bebinca hit the Philippines, authorities said on Sunday.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, four died in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and two on the Zamboanga Peninsula in the southern Philippines.

The cyclone, the sixth tropical storm to lash the Philippines since January, has affected over 200,000 people in nearly 300 villages, local English daily Philstar reported.

At least 11 people were also injured in rain-related accidents.

Locally called Ferdie, Bebinca, exited the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, also damaging infrastructure in the affected areas, including roads, bridges, and houses.