Two Dead As Latest Super Typhoon Batters The Philippines

Two people have been killed and more than a million evacuated after Super Typhoon Fung-wong brought more devastation to the Philippines.

The typhoon slammed into the northeastern coast of the Philippines last night, bringing sustained winds of 185 km/h and gusts reaching 230 km/h.

The storm made landfall in Dinalungan town, Aurora province, after lashing central and eastern regions with torrential rain and destructive winds.

Authorities fear the death toll will rise as rescue operations continue in flood-prone and landslide-threatened areas.

Power outages have affected large parts of the Bicol region and more than 300 flights have been cancelled nationwide.

More than a million people were evacuated across 12 regions, including Catanduanes, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, as the government raised its highest storm alert.

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned of the storm’s potentially catastrophic impact, urging residents to heed evacuation orders and avoid coastal zones vulnerable to storm surges.

Fung-wong is the 21st tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year and its arrival comes just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated central provinces, killing at least 224 people.

Fung-wong is moving northwest toward Taiwan but authorities remain on high alert for flash floods, landslides and tidal surges, especially in mountainous and coastal communities.

Relief efforts are underway, but officials warn that recovery will be complicated by the back-to-back impact of two major storms. The government has mobilised military and emergency personnel to assist in rescue and aid distribution.