"Typhoon Fung-wong slammed the Philippines on Monday with floods and landslides, killing at least five people and displacing some 1.4 million. The brunt of the typhoon affected the north of the archipelago, making landfall on the coast of Aurora province on the main island of Luzon as a super typhoon, with sustained winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 230 kph."
"This includes the capital, Manila. The massive storm the biggest to threaten the Philippines so far this year was 1,800 kilometers (some 1,100 miles) wide. The Philippines is one of the world's most prone countries for disastersImage: Noel Celis/REUTERS It blew in as the central Philippines was still dealing with the massive damage caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 224 people."
A super typhoon made landfall on the coast of Aurora province in northern Luzon with sustained winds up to 185 kph and gusts up to 230 kph. Entire villages were submerged, dozens of towns lost electricity, and at least five people were killed. More than 1.4 million people were displaced into shelters or relatives' homes, with over 300,000 remaining in evacuation centers. Schools and government offices across Luzon, including Manila, were closed. The storm spanned about 1,800 kilometers and moved toward Taiwan, where heavy rains and further evacuations were forecast. Authorities warned of ongoing flood and landslide risks.
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