Typhoon Ewiniar leaves the Philippines but thousands are displaced and at least seven dead

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, members of the Coast Guard Station Southern Quezon rescue a resident from a flooded home in Lucena, Quezon province, Philippines on Sunday May 26, 2024. Typhoon Ewiniar, locally known as Aghon, on Tuesday hit the Philippines, blowing away people and leaving at least seven dead, mostly due to floods or toppled trees. Several seaports have been shut down, stranding thousands of passengers, officials said. - AP

MANILA, Philippines (AP): A typhoon has finally moved away from the Philippines, leaving at least seven people dead, mostly due to floods or toppled trees, and forcing the closures of several seaports, stranding thousands of passengers, officials said Tuesday.

Typhoon Ewiniar crept by the country's eastern coast late Friday night and lingered over the Philippine islands for several days, before shifting northeastward away from the archipelago. All storm warnings were lifted Tuesday.