MANILA, Dec 27 — The death toll from a Christmas typhoon that tore through the central Philippines rose to 28 today, with 12 people missing, the disaster agency said, as authorities moved to restore power and residents tried to repair damaged homes. Typhoon Phanfone hit late on Tuesday with winds...
Friday, 27 Dec 2019 11:11 AM MYT
Typhoon Phanfone hit late on Tuesday with winds of up to 120 kph and gusts of 150 kph, dumping sheets of uninterrupted rain on a string of islands, damaging hundreds of homes and causing flooding in eight areas. There was widespread travel disruption with 115 flights cancelled and thousands of people stranded by the suspension of ferries due to storm surges.
Though less powerful than other typhoons this year, Phanphone made landfall in some of the country’s poorest and least-developed islands.
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