Residents trapped on roofs as typhoon leaves 12 dead in Philippines
Typhoon Rai was one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in recent years.
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Typhoon Rai was one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in recent years.
At least three people were yesterday reported dead in the Philippines after a powerful typhoon engulfed villages in floods that trapped residents on roofs, toppled trees, and knocked out power in southern and central island provinces, where more than 300,000 villagers had fled to safety before the onslaught, officials said. Typhoon Rai slightly weakened after blowing ashore on the country’s southeastern coast on Thursday, but remained destructive with sustained winds of 155kph and gusts of up to 215kph as it barreled westward toward Palawan before exiting into the South China Sea, meteorolog...
Typhoon Rai was one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in recent years.
Typhoon Rai was one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in recent years.
Typhoon Rai was one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in recent years.