Many left without power after typhoon


Major destruction: Debris seen after Typhoon Chanthu passed through Sabtang town in the province of Batanes. — Reuters

Several communities remain flooded and without power after a strong typhoon battered the Philippines’ northernmost islands, the authorities said, displacing thousands of people.

Typhoon Chanthu, which at one point was categorised by the Philippine weather bureau as a Category 5 storm, has weakened after powering into the northernmost region, including the Batanes island group, on Saturday.

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