The bodies Philippines typhoon victims floating on the sea

The dead bodies of storm washi floating on the water, off the southern Philippines, while people living in evacuation centers are feared epidemics would break out.

Talking to AFP , Benito Ramos, head of civil defense agency said the Philippines, the ship's security force and coastal navy has participated in the rescue to find bodies floating in the heap rubbish off. "By this time, no one can survive and are left with the corpse," Mr. Ramos said. On Saturday (17/12), tropical storm brought heavy rain and washi caused flash floods in the region, making rivers overflow their banks and mudslides buried his body or they drift out to sea.

Many bodies of flood victims were washed out to sea after hurricane landfall in the Philippines washi.

Mr. Ramos reported, the death toll was 1,010 people, while the National Committee on Management and Disaster Risk Reduction said the missing person is 51. Meanwhile, according to Mayor Lawrence Cruz's port city of Iligan heavy damage, alone in this city, more than 400 people were reported still missing and 238 people are confirmed dead.

Secretary General of Philippines Red Cross, Gwendolyn Pang, said at least 900 bodies have been found and confirmed about 400 people still missing. But Pang said she may never know the exact number, because some cases are actually reported missing were among the dead, and there are other missing cases are not reported.

"Many victims will never be found, and we do not know how many people actually missing. Many families have the entire family was swept away, so nobody knows what they lost, "Ms Pang said.

A naval ship has picked up 11 corpses were rotting off Salay town yesterday. Omar Tonsay spokesman said the search for bodies at sea is difficult, because many problems to waste.

According to Ramos, the search continues on the sea in two weeks, but fear more bodies may have been submerged under water and never found. The top priority at this point is finding shelter for 309,000 people evacuated due to flooding, particularly more than 43,000 people are sheltering in cramped evacuation centers.

The health officials also warned about the risk of disease outbreaks in the camps. Here, refugees lack clean water and sanitation systems. Many of them were forbidden to return home, because the flood zone has been identified as the government too dangerous to stay.