Seven dead as Typhoon Vamco triggers Philippine capital's worst floods in years

A man walks his bike past a fallen tree following Typhoon Vamco, at a road in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to hasten relief efforts after a powerful typhoon killed at least seven people and unleashed some of the worst flooding in years in the capital Manila.

Duterte cut short his attendance of a virtual meeting of Southeast Asian leaders to inspect the damage from Typhoon Vamco, moments after a speech during which he urged his counterparts to urgently combat the effects of climate change.