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The Guardian - UK
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Tess McClure in Manila

Eight dead and more than a million displaced after super typhoon Fung-wong slams the Philippines

Floodwaters triggered by typhoon Fung-wong hit Catanduanes province, the Philippines on 9 Nov, 2025.
Floodwaters triggered by typhoon Fung-wong hit Catanduanes province, the Philippines on 9 Nov, 2025. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

The super-typhoon Fung-wong has blown through the Philippines, leaving at least eight dead, 1.4 million people displaced and widespread damage in its wake.

More than 1.4 million people were evacuated across the country as the storm triggered flash flooding, storm surges, landslides and gale-force winds, Philippine authorities said on Monday. Deadly mudslides had killed least six people across the country, including three children, with others still missing.

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