Super typhoon kills 1 in Philippines, tens of thousands flee
published : 19 Apr 2021 at 17:10 Waves crash onto the shore as Super Typhoon Surigae moves close to the Philippines in the province of Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines on Sunday, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. (DJ RJ RENE CASTINO via REUTERS)
At least one person was killed and tens of thousands fled their homes as Super Typhoon Surigae made a close approach to the Philippines’ eastern provinces.
A 79-year-old male was declared dead on arrival at a hospital after suffering severe head injury caused by a fallen coconut tree in Leyte province in central Philippines, the disaster risk-reduction agency said in an April 18 report.
People stand in cover on a flooded market as Super Typhoon Surigae moves close to the Philippines in the province of Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines April 18, 2021, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. - Reuters SINGAPORE, April 19 (Reuters): Strong winds and high waves lashed the eastern Philippines on Monday as the strongest typhoon ever recorded in April barrelled past in the Pacific Ocean, prompting official warnings of flash floods and landslides in the archipelago.
The national weather bureau issued a severe wind and heavy rainfall warning on Monday, saying destructive typhoon-force winds extend outward up to 110 km from the centre of the storm . More than 60,000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas.
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