Severe weather ravages South-East Asia, especially the Philippines and Malaysia, as more than 200 Dead and ports are shut

A cyclist travels past destroyed vegetation and houses along a road in Dapa town, Siargao island on Tuesday (Dec 21, 2021), days after super Typhoon Rai devastated the island. - Reuters

MANILA, Dec 21 (Bloomberg): Severe weather disruptions hit the Philippines and Malaysia, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters.

Typhoon Rai, a super typhoon before slamming into the Philippines on Thursday, left 208 dead along its path. More than 440,000 people were displaced, with about a million affected, Mark Timbal, spokesman of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said on Monday.