New typhoon on the way – evacuations in the Philippines

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New typhoon on the way – evacuations in the Philippines
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Around 100,000 people have been evacuated in the Philippines in anticipation of another typhoon approaching the country, Reuters reports.

Earlier this week, more than 200 people died in connection with the advance of Typhoon Kalmaegi. On Sunday, storm Fung-wong is expected to make landfall, having been upgraded to a so-called super typhoon overnight, Swedish time.

The storm is coming in from the east and residents in coastal areas have been asked to move to higher ground. Most of the country is expected to be affected by the typhoon and a large number of schools will be closed on Monday, reports the BBC .

Fung-wong is expected to cover almost the entire Philippines, AFP reports.

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