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One dead as Typhoon Doksuri batters Philippines, threatens Taiwan

Rescuers use a rubber boat along floodwaters caused by Typhoon Doksuri as they evacuate residents to higher grounds in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte province, northern Philippines on Wednesday July 26, 2023 [Philippine Coast Guard via AP]

At least one person has been killed in the Philippines after Typhoon Doksuri lashed northern parts of the archipelago, ripping off roofs, knocking out power, flooding low-lying villages and displacing thousands of people.

The powerful storm, which brought winds of up to 175km per hour (108 mph) as it slammed into the Philippines on Wednesday, is expected to sustain strength as it continues its course towards Taiwan and China later this week.

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