Typhoon kills 11, displaces 1m in Philippines
Updated: 2012-08-08 14:43
(Xinhua)
|
|||||||||||
MANILA - Eleven people died, while over one million were displaced as torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon flooded large parts of Metro Manila and nine provinces in northern and central Philippines.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday that tropical storm Haikui caused a landslide in Quezon city that buried two houses, killed nine people and injured four others.
Two other casualties were killed by electrocution and drowning.
A total of 126 roads nationwide remain closed to traffic due to floods. In Metro Manila and in the Central and Southern Luzon provinces, classes in all levels are suspended.
State weather forecasters said Haikui is now outside the Philippine area of responsibility and has made a landfall in the vicinity of Shanghai, China Wednesday morning. But light to moderate rains continues to drench most areas in northern Philippines and Metro Manila.
Related Stories
Typhoon Haikui forces 1.5m to evacuate in Zhejiang 2012-08-08 13:48
E China city braces for typhoon Haikui 2012-08-07 21:22
Storm Haikui approaching eastern coast 2012-08-06 06:55
Typhoon Saola leaves 41 dead in Philippines 2012-08-04 20:28
Philippine death toll from typhoon rises to 23 2012-08-02 13:50
Today's Top News
President Xi confident in recovery from quake
H7N9 update: 104 cases, 21 deaths
Telecom workers restore links
Coal mine blast kills 18 in Jilin
Intl scholarship puts China on the map
More bird flu patients discharged
Gold loses sheen, but still a safe bet
US 'turns blind eye to human rights'
Hot Topics
Lunar probe , China growth forecasts, Emission rules get tougher, China seen through 'colored lens', International board,
Editor's Picks
![]()
|
![]()
|
![]()
|
![]()
|
![]()
|
![]()
|