Several Filipinos living in Malta are still trying to contact their families back home to see if they survived the devastating typhoon that is estimated to have killed more than 10,000, with the death toll expected to rise.

“Some people cannot get through to their families because the typhoon destroyed networks and poles, making communication difficult,” said Filomenita Hoegsholm, whose family live in the devastated country.

The Filipino community in Malta will also be raising funds to help their loved ones back home. Maltese NGO SOS Malta is also helping out and is urging people to donate money to help the people in the Philippines (visit sosmalta.org).

Full story in the Times of Malta and the e-paper on timesofmalta.com Premium

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