Storm leaves 120 Philippine fishermen missing

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IANS Manila
Last Updated : Oct 04 2015 | 2:57 PM IST

Over 120 fishermen remained missing in the Philippines as tropical storm Mujigae moved away from the country, disaster reduction agencies reported on Sunday.

A report from Ilocos region said a total of 121 fishermen and 23 vessels were reported missing as of Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. A total of 31 fishermen were rescued.

At least two people were killed and over 190,000 people affected by the storm.

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First Published: Oct 04 2015 | 2:42 PM IST

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