MANILA (Reuters) - Typhoon Xangsane lashed the Philippine capital on Thursday, grounding flights, halting vessels and closing schools and offices after triggering flash floods and blackouts across the centre of the country.
The fiercest storm to strike the Philippines this year crashed into its central islands on Wednesday, stranding over 4,000 ferry passengers and sweeping away houses in raging waters up to five-foot deep in places.
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