Powerful Typhoon Koppu has hit the northern Philippines, battering
the coast with powerful winds that have killed at least two people and
displaced some 10,000, according to the national disaster agency.
Aljazeera reports:
The storm hit the main Philippines island of Luzon, where
it flattened homes and brought down bridges and trees on Sunday.
Forecasters warned that the storm could last up to three days. “The
situation is very difficult for many communities who are trapped at the
moment,” said Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan, adding that the death toll
may rise when authorities are able to access these areas.
“There is a lot of worry about security and safety.” The eye of
Koppu struck the remote coastal town of Casiguran, 215km northeast of
Manila around 4am on Sunday (20:00 GMT Saturday) with gusts of up to 210
km/h, the state weather service said.
Flights have been cancelled and there are widespread power outages
across the region as electricity cables snapped due to the powerful
winds. No casualties have been reported so far.
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