Manila, Nov 18, 2024 (AFP) - Floods hit northern Philippines after typhoon forces dam release

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2024-11-18

Floodwaters submerged hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from a dam following Typhoon Man-yi caused a major river to break its banks. Packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 185 kilometres (115 miles) an hour, Man-yi slammed into Catanduanes island late Saturday, and the main island of Luzon on Sunday afternoon. The sixth major storm to batter the Philippines in a month dumped heavy rain, smashed flimsy......

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