Cyclone kills 23 in Philippines – NEWS 360 – WORLD

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Manila: Hurricane Roy killed at least 23 people in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from the country’s main islands following a powerful typhoon. The worst affected area is Archipelago. The power supply to the area has been completely cut off. On Thursday, a typhoon hit the country’s main tourist island of Siargo at a speed of 195 kilometers per hour. Many people who came to celebrate the Christmas holidays are trapped here. Most of the buildings on the nearby island of Dinagat are in a state of complete collapse. It is said that the roofs of houses fly like paper in the wind.
Heavy rains along with hurricanes have caused floods in many places. According to meteorologists, this is the biggest hurricane in the country in the last 10 years. More than 18,000 people from the police, army, coast guard and fire brigade are on the scene to provide relief in the affected areas.

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