Philippines landslides kill 15 as Typhoon Bavi threatens region
Summary
More than 15 people have died in landslides caused by heavy rains in the Philippines as Typhoon Bavi approaches the region. The typhoon weakened but may still bring heavy rain and floods to parts of the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and China.Key Facts
- Ten people died in a landslide in Malapatan, Sarangani province, Mindanao, Philippines.
- Five people died in another landslide in Lanao del Sur province in the southern Philippines.
- Typhoon Bavi entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility but weakened and is moving northwest.
- The Philippine weather agency said Bavi will not hit the Philippines directly but could cause heavy rain and flooding.
- The typhoon already damaged Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands without causing deaths.
- Bavi is expected to bring rain to northern and eastern Taiwan, parts of Japan, and then hit China.
- Hundreds of people have been evacuated in Taiwan, and offices and schools have closed.
- Southern China is recovering from flooding caused by Typhoon Maysak, which killed 39 people after a dam failure in Nanning city.
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