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One dead as Typhoon Doksuri batters Philippines, threatens Taiwan

At least one person has been killed in the Philippines after Typhoon Doksuri lashed northern parts of the archipelago, ripping off roofs, knocking out power, flooding low-lying villages and displacing thousands of people. The powerful storm, which brought winds of up to 175km per hour (108 mph) as it slammed into the Philippines on Wednesday, is expected to sustain strength as it continues its course towards Taiwan and China later this week. […]

26 July 2023

International

Tens of thousands flee as super typhoon lashes the Philippines

Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Super Typhoon Rai pummelled the country on Thursday, with a charity warning the storm could hit coastal communities "like a freight train". Rai is the strongest storm to hit the disaster-prone archipelago this year. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 195km/h as it made landfall on the southern island of Siargao at 1:30pm, the state weather […]

18 December 2021

International News

Typhoon roars towards the Philippines amid coronavirus lockdown

A strong typhoon roared towards the eastern Philippines on Thursday as authorities worked to evacuate tens of thousands of people while avoiding overcrowding in shelters that could risk coronavirus. The first typhoon to hit the country this year is expected to make landfall later on Thursday, weather agency administrator Vicente Malano said. The Philippines was bracing for the typhoon while trying to fight the COVID-19 outbreak largely by locking Filipinos […]

14 May 2020

International News

Philippines ‘ill-prepared’ as it grapples with coronavirus threat

Overworked healthcare staff fear exposure to virus as government faces criticism over $197m cuts in budget for health.Manila, Philippines - The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has now killed more than 1,800 people and infected more than 72,000 others since it was first detected in China's city of Wuhan in December. In the Philippines, where the first death outside of China was reported, the government has faced intense criticism over […]

18 February 2020

International News

Deadly flooding and landslides hit the Philippines

At least 200 people are feared dead and hundreds more are missing in southern Philippines after Tropical Storm Tembin triggered mudslides and flash floods on the country's second largest island, Mindanao. Rescue efforts are under way after the storm lashed Mindanao on Friday, destroying dozens of homes. "We're really on our toes right now," Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippines Red Cross told Al Jazeera on Saturday. "We're trying to […]

24 December 2017

International News

Gunmen storm Phillipines school: police

Gunmen have occupied a school after storming a village on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, according to police. Suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) group were engaged in a gun battle with security forces at Malagakit, close to Pigcawayan town, Chief Inspector Realan Mamon said in a radio interview on Wednesday. There were conflicting reports about whether civilians were trapped in the fighting or […]

21 June 2017

International News

Philippines air strike on rebel positions kills 10 government troops

An air strike during Philippine military operations to drive rebels out of a southern city has killed 10 government troops, the defense minister said on Thursday, in a major blow to efforts to defeat fighters linked to the Islamic State group. Seven other soldiers were wounded on Wednesday when two air force SF-260 close air support planes dropped bombs on a target in the heart of Marawi City, Defense Secretary […]

1 June 2017

International News

Super Typhoon Haima batters northern Philippines

One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit the Philippines destroyed houses, tore roofs off schools and ripped giant trees out of the ground on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths. Super Typhoon Haima hit the northern province of Cagayan late on Wednesday night with winds similar to those of catastrophic Haiyan in 2013, which was then the strongest storm to strike the disaster-prone Southeast Asian […]

20 October 2016

Philippines

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