Tropical Storm Fengshen killed a family of five after it hit the Philippine island of Luzon on Sundayinformed the local police and representatives of the Office for Disaster Management. TASR took over the report from the AFP agency.
- Tropical Storm Fengshen hit the Philippine island of Luzon on Sunday.
- The storm caused the death of a family of five under a fallen tree.
- 47,000 people were evacuated from the area due to fears of flooding.
- The storm moved northeast with winds reaching 90 km/h.
- Approximately 20 storms and typhoons hit the Philippines annually.
Two children aged two and 11 were also among the victims. A family died after a tree fell on their house. a police official confirmed to AFP in a telephone interview. The incident took place in a village near the city of Pitogo, about 153 kilometers from the Philippine capital, Manila. Storm Fengshen hit the country already on Saturday and on Sunday night it moved to the southeastern part of the island of Luzon.
During late Sunday morning, the storm also hit Manila Bay with wind gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It moved further to provinces north of the capital, according to the Philippine Meteorological Service.
At least 47,000 people have left their homes and taken refuge in government-designated temporary shelters across southeastern Luzon since Saturday. confirmed local representatives of the Office for Disaster Management. The Meteorological Service already issued flood warnings in coastal areas on Saturday.
AFP reminds that the Philippines is hit by about 20 storms and typhoons every year, which scientists say are getting stronger as a result of man-made climate change.
