Hong Kong-bound Tropical Cyclone Yagi kills 13 in Philippines
Yagi, called Enteng in the Philippines, is forecast to intensify in strength before heading towards southern China at the end of the week
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Tropical storm Yagi wreaks havoc in the Philippines, kills at least 13
Floods and landslides killed at least 13 people after a fierce tropical storm dumped heavy rain on the Philippines for a second day, officials said on Monday.
Tropical Storm Yagi slammed into the main island of Luzon on Monday after brushing past the Bicol region southeast of Manila overnight Sunday, with more heavy rain forecast which the state weather service said could cause flooding and more landslides.
As a precaution, schools and government offices across the capital were shut for the day, ferry services in some areas were suspended, and 29 domestic flights were cancelled due to the weather.
Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in a landslide Monday in Antipolo, near equally rain-soaked Manila, said city information officer Relly Bonifacio.
He said the bodies of four other people, all drowning victims, were recovered Monday in three other areas of the hilly community, hours after creeks overflowed overnight.
The Bicol city of Naga was also hard-hit, with a man electrocuted as floodwaters rose and a baby girl drowning, rescuers said.
