Ten dead as storm Yagi triggers floods in Philippines
Sep 03, 2024
Manila [Philippines], September 3: Ten people were killed as tropical storm Yagi dumped heavy rains in the Philippines, causing floods and landslides, the national disaster agency and local officials said Monday.
Up to chest-deep floods were reported in some of the affected areas, including the capital of metro Manila, forcing authorities to suspend school classes and government work.
Five of the fatalities died in landslides, four drowned and one was electrocuted, officials and police said. In Cebu City, 570 kilometres south of Manila, a 17-year-old girl and a 26-year-old woman were buried in separate landslides, which also left 10 people injured, local officials said.
Over a dozen domestic flights were cancelled, while sea travel was suspended in eastern and central ports, leaving more than 2,200 passengers stranded, according to the coastguard. The weather bureau said Yagi was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometres per hour (km/h) and gusts of up to 90 km/h.
Source: Qatar Tribune
