Death toll from Philippine typhoons rises to 101

The death toll from the two strong typhoons that hit the north of the Philippines'' main island and left behind widespread flooding has risen to 101, the national disaster agency said on Sunday. Typhoon Nesat hit the Philippines on Sept. 27 and was followed on Oct. 1 by Typhoon Nalgae. Both crossed agricultural provinces of northern Luzon, with crop damage estimated at about 12 billion pesos about ($275 million). Typhoon Nesat killed 82 people, while the death toll from Typhoon Nalgae was 19, and 27 people were still missing after the storms, the disaster agency said.