Typhoon Morakot kills 10 in Philippines

07 August 2009

The fringes of Typhoon Morakot killed 10 people and injured 18 others in the Philippines, a spokeswoman for the National Disaster Coordinating Council told CNN.
Residents walk along a flooded highway to safety in Zambales province, Philippines, on Friday.
1 of 2 Three French tourists died when their vehicle was swept into the water; two local tourist guides also died when they tried to rescue them, she said.
Heavy rain triggered at least 10 landslides, one of which destroyed a school, the spokeswoman said, adding that 23 structures were destroyed and six were damaged.
The Philippines was expected to clear up late Saturday morning, said CNN Meteorologist Kevin Corriveau.
In Taiwan, two people died and people were missing, according to local media.
The storm was dropping massive amounts of rain in Taiwan as well, despite being downgraded to tropical storm strength by Saturday morning, Corriveau said.
Some places in central and southern parts of the island saw nearly 1.3 meters (51 inches) of rain, and another meter (39 inches) were expected, he added.
Journalist Andrew Lee in Taipei, citing local media, said the storm had blown off roofs and washed out some bridges. source: cnn.com

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