Philippines floods force 66,000 from homes


The city of Cagayan has been going through severe flooding due to heavy rainfall this week. - Asian News Network

Manila: The Philippines' north has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, with torrents of muddy runoff forcing 66,000 from their homes and prompting rescues of trapped locals, authorities said Friday Dec 6).

Luzon island, the nation's largest, has been hit by a string of storms that have battered its northern tip while monsoon rains were intensified by the passage of Typhoon Kammuri this week.

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