Floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Fung Wong (Wuwan) that hit the Philippines killed 8 people and forced the evacuation of more than 1.4 million people.
According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced that Typhoon Fung Wong, which has reached the super typhoon category, is weakening and moving towards the South China Sea.
As a result, floods and landslides caused by the typhoon killed 8 people.
The statement said more than 1.4 million people had been evacuated to safety, more than 130 villages in the north were under water and people had taken shelter on rooftops.
The government has accelerated rescue and humanitarian efforts.
OCD spokesman Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro said the impact The typhoon, which was expected to move towards Taiwan, has passed, but rains are still a threat to some areas.
Malaysia’s Meteorological Service (MetMalaysia) said the typhoon was moving in a west-northwest direction at 30 kilometers per hour and issued a warning of heavy rain and strong winds for some parts of the country.
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed people in the Philippines 224 people. On November 6, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a “national emergency” due to the typhoon.
In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck the southeast Asian country of the Philippines, killing more than 7,300 people.