Hanoi (VNA) – Thousands of people were forced to evacuate across the northern Philippines on July 25 as Typhoon Co-May (named by Vietnam) made landfall over western Luzon island, triggering landslides and flash floods.
No immediate casualties were reported from the storm’s landfall.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the storm weakened into a tropical depression shortly after moving inland and was expected to exit the landmass by early afternoon.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines reported that around 70 domestic and international flights were cancelled due to the storm. Classes were suspended across Luzon.
The latest storm has compounded severe flooding that has affected the country since July 18 under the influence of Typhoon Wipha. As of the morning of July 25, at least 25 people had died — mostly due to flash floods, landslides, falling trees, and electrocution — while eight others were still missing.
Thousands in Manila remain displaced as floodwaters continue to submerge several neighbourhoods. In surrounding provinces, many residents were left stranded and had to be rescued by boat.
The Philippines is among the world’s most disaster-prone countries, with an average of 20 tropical cyclones striking each year./.
