Typhoon cuts power, triggers fresh floods in Manila

Manila: A powerful typhoon has crashed into Manila with pounding rain and strong winds, causing a massive power outage, felling trees and bringing fresh floods to areas still partially submerged from an earlier storm.

Officials say more than 100,000 people have sought shelter in five provinces east and south of the capital in the path of Typhoon Mirinae on the main Luzon Island.

Santa Cruz town Mayor Ariel Magcalas says one river in Laguna province south of Manila overflowed early Saturday, sending residents clambering onto roofs to escape rising waters.

Commuter train services have been disrupted, flights at Manila international airport canceled and about 8,000 ferry passengers stranded as the coast guard halted all vessel movements.