NSTsports Typhoon Kammuri headed for Manila
A typhoon is expected to slam into Manila on Sunday, a day after the 30th Sea Games has officially started.It is likely that Philippines Sea Games could be right in the way of a tropical storm, which is set to turn into a typhoon over the next week.
Blowing up to 105 kilometres per hour, the tropical storm, dubbed “Kammuri” internationally, is currently travelling towards the Philippines and is predicted to make landfall by Sunday. Zulkarnain said yesterday the Philippines Sea Games Organising Committee had earlier informed the competing nations the possibility of a typhoon affecting the Sea Games.
“We did not inform the athletes earlier because we did not want to trigger them as there is a possibility it could just pass through.
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