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At least eight killed as very hurricane struck Philippines

At least 8 people were killed as very tropical storm ManYi hit the Philippine archipelago over the weekend, letting loose fierce winds and strong rains that activated landslides and storm rises, authorities stated.

Man-Yi, the 6th storm to hit the country in a period of one month, made landfall in the eastern province of Catanduanes on Saturday, however weakened as it crossed the primary Luzon island and was later on devalued to a typhoon as it left the landmass on Monday.

A household of 7, consisting of an eight-year-old girl, passed away after a landslide in a northern provincial town in Nueva Vizcaya buried their home, the catastrophe office in the location stated.

In Daet town in Camarines Norte province, a 72-year-old male was killed in a vehicular accident triggered by hanging cable televisions due to the storm's strong winds, the provincial catastrophe workplace said.

One casualty is one casualty a lot of. So, that is regrettable, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr informed reporters, referring to the death in Camarines Norte. We will now continue with the rescue of those isolated locations and the continuing relief for those who have been displaced.

Usually, about 20 tropical storms strike the Philippines each year, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, and landslides.

Man-Yi is approaching Vietnam with maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometres per hour (68.35 miles per hour) and gustiness of approximately 135 kph.

In rice-producing Nueva Ecija province in northern Luzon, farmlands and towns were flooded, stressing farmers such as Danilo Dagdagan due to the influence on crops and income.

The floodwater from the tropical cyclone and the surrounding provinces gushed here due to the fact that the elevation of the land here is lower, Dagdagan informed Reuters inside the living-room of his flooded home. It makes our lives challenging, it's difficult for us particularly for those without enough food.

International help has actually poured in to help the Philippines in its relief operations, consisting of from the U.S.

Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he has authorised U.S. forces to provide direct assistance to respond to the super typhoon. We've also protected another million dollars in immediate humanitarian help, and that will assist rise aid to the Philippine people.

In October, Tropical Storm Trami and Tropical Cyclone Kong-rey set off floods and landslides that eliminated 162 people, with 22 still missing out on, federal government figures reveal.

(source: Reuters)