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Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines

People react as large waves break along a seawall before the expected landfall of Super Typhoon Man-yi, in Legaspi City, Albay province in the Philippines [Charism Sayat/AFP]

Super Typhoon Man-yi has made landfall in the Philippines with the national weather forecaster warning of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening” impact, as waves up to 14 metres (46 feet) high pounded the coastline.

On Saturday, Man-yi was packing sustained wind speeds of 195 km/h (121 mph) when it slammed into Catanduanes island at 9:40pm (13:40 GMT), the forecaster said.

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