Cebu, Philippines | AFP

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines rose past 90 on Wednesday, following the worst flooding in recent memory.

A spokesman for the hard-hit Cebu province told AFP 35 bodies had been recovered from one flooded town on the coast, taking the provincial tally to 76.

The national civil defence office earlier confirmed at least 17 deaths from other provinces.

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