Emergency workers on Monday fanned out across flooded areas in the
northern Philippines to rescue residents trapped on their roofs after
Typhoon Koppu triggered floods and landslides.
At least four
people were killed in accidents caused by Koppu, which slammed into the
country on Sunday, toppling trees and cutting off electricity in
affected provinces.
More than 20 000 people were displaced, while 6
529 passengers
were stranded after dozens of flights were cancelled and
sea travel was suspended.
The slow-moving typhoon was packing
maximum winds of 120 kph and gusts of up to 150 kph, the weather bureau
said. It was moving north-northeast at 5 kph.
Soldiers,
police officers and other emergency workers were dispatched to the
rice-growing province of Nueva Ecija, where murky floodwaters reached up
to rooftops, trapping residents.
Calls for help were sent via the disaster relief agency's website and Twitter account, or through radio stations.
"My
family trapped on this location, please send rescue," one tweet said,
which included a map. Another tweet said, "Please help them. Several
houses have already been swept away."
Monday, October 19, 2015
Typhoon survivors pulled from rooftops in Philippines
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