A boy wearing a plastic bag walking along a flooded road as Typhoon Vamco batters the Philippine capital, in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Thursday (Nov 12, 2020). - Reuters
MANILA, Nov 12 (AFP): The third typhoon to hit the storm-battered Philippines in as many weeks caused major flooding in Manila on Thursday, trapping some people on rooftops and claiming at least one life in another part of the country.
Typhoon Vamco packed winds of up to 155 kilometres (96 miles) per hour as it swept across Luzon after making landfall overnight, with authorities warning of landslides and potentially deadly storm surges along the coast.
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