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Christmas typhoon kills at least 13 in Philippines

Published 12/26/2019, 12:22 PM
Updated 12/26/2019, 12:32 PM
Christmas typhoon kills at least 13 in Philippines

MANILA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A typhoon that struck the central
Philippines over Christmas has killed at least 13 people,
disaster agency officials said on Thursday.
Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines late on Tuesday with
winds of up to 120 kph (75 mph) and gusts of 150 kph, heavy rain
and flooding.
More than 58,000 people were evacuated from their homes
before the storm, which caused widespread property damage, and
more than 15,000 were stranded at ports when ferries were
suspended. Scores of flights were cancelled.
The fatalities were in the central provinces of Capiz,
Iloilo and Leyte, including a 13-year-old boy who was
electrocuted, a man killed by a tree branch and another killed
in a car accident, the disaster agency said.
The typhoon left the Philippines on Wednesday night and was
out over the South China Sea, moving west.
An average of 20 typhoons hit the Philippines each year,
with storms becoming fiercer in recent years.

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