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Typhoon Bavi-Linked Landslides Kill 10 in Philippines
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In Short: A landslide in Malapatan, Sarangani, killed 10 people, while another in Lanao del Sur claimed at least five lives, as Typhoon Bavi and enhanced monsoon conditions brought heavy rainfall to the Philippines.
A landslide in Malapatan, Sarangani, claimed 10 lives early on Friday, as Typhoon Bavi and enhanced monsoon conditions brought heavy rainfall to the Philippines, according to Al Jazeera. The Philippine News Agency reported that parts of the village were being evacuated as heavy rainfall continued.
In another incident, at least five people were killed in a landslide in the southern province of Lanao del Sur, local media reported. The Philippine weather agency PAGASA issued alerts, warning of heavy rainfall and widespread flooding, including in the capital, Manila.
Malapatan Mayor Salway Sumbo Jr. stated that some of the victims in Sarangani were related, adding that the village was being evacuated. The landslide buried residences in the area, according to Al Jazeera.
The Philippine weather agency PAGASA noted that while Typhoon Bavi would not make landfall, its tail end could bring heavy rainfall and widespread flooding to several areas, including the capital, Manila.
Background
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers.
The name Bavi has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Vietnam and refers to the Ba Vì mountain range in Northern Vietnam.Severe Tropical Storm Bavi (2002) – never affected land.
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- A landslide early on Friday killed 10 people as it hit Malapatan in the southern Sarangani province of the island of Mindanao, according to the Philippine News Agency.
- At least five people were killed in another landslide in the southern province of Lanao del Sur, local media reported.
- Some of the victims in Sarangani were related, Malapatan Mayor Salway Sumbo Jr said in a statement, adding that parts of the village were being evacuated as heavy rainfall continued across the region.
- The Philippine weather agency PAGASA issued alerts saying that while Typhoon Bavi would not make landfall in the country, its tail end could bring heavy rainfall and widespread flooding to several areas, including…