12 fishermen missing as Typhoon Molave drenches Philippines

Typhoon Molave made landfall Sunday on the southern end of the main island of Luzon

Published: October 26, 2020 15:32 AFP

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Pola, Philippines: Searches were under way Monday for 12 fishermen in the Philippines as a typhoon swept across the archipelago, flooding low-lying areas and forcing thousands of people into emergency shelters. Image Credit: AP

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Packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour, Typhoon Molave made landfall Sunday on the southern end of the main island of Luzon before moving west across the country. Image Credit: AP

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Villages and farmland in the typhoon's path were flooded while powerful winds toppled trees and power lines. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said no deaths had been recorded. Image Credit: AP

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Nearly 1,500 families were still sheltering in 68 evacuation centres, it added. Coastguards were searching for 12 fishermen reported missing across three areas of the Bicol region, it said. Image Credit: AP

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And at least two people were injured by a falling tree in Oriental Mindoro province, its governor told local broadcaster Teleradyo. Image Credit: AP

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Rescuers were also searching for a person missing after their boat was submerged in Batangas province, south of Manila. Seven other crew members were rescued. Image Credit: AP

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Molave was forecast to start moving across the South China Sea Monday. Image Credit: AP

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A fisherman inspects his destroyed wooden boat after Tropical storm Molave hit the town of Pola, Oriental Mindoro province. Image Credit: AFP

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Residents ride on a tricycle back to their homes after tropical storm Molave hit the town of Pola, Oriental Mindoro province. Image Credit: AFP

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A woman wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus wades along a flooded road due to Typhoon Molave in Pampanga province, northern Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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