MANILA: At least 13 people have died in the Philippines due to tropical storm Yagi, while schools and government offices were closed in Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday (Sep 3) because of expected bad wea
A boy carrying a plastic bag with bread and eggs rides his bike through a flooded road after heavy rains brought by tropical storm Yagi, locally known as Enteng, in Baras, Rizal province, Philippines, Sep 2, 2024. , while schools and government offices were closed in Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday because of expected bad weather.
Yagi, locally known as Enteng, made landfall on Monday in the eastern town of Casiguran in Aurora province, knocking out power in the municipality, disaster officer Elson Egargue said by phone. As of 8am local time, the centre of the storm was in coastal waters off the northern city of Laoag in Ilocos province, state weather agency Pag-asa said in a bulletin.At least 7 people died in Antipolo, east of Manila, from landslides and drowning, officials said. Four were reported missing after a landslide and flash flood swept them away.Fatalities were also reported in the country's central provinces.
Another two deaths reported in the central city of Cebu have not yet been officially confirmed as caused by the storm, according to a disaster officer who declined to be named. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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