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Typhoon Krathon kills 5 in Philippines
At least five people have been confirmed dead in the northern Philippines during the onslaught of Typhoon Krathon known locally as Julian.
The country’s disaster agency said on Friday four people died in the Ilocos Region, mostly due to drowning, while one person died in Cagayan Valley from electrocution.
The agency issued a belated report due to difficulties assessing the extent of the damage during the height of the typhoon, which had briefly intensified into a super typhoon.
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The bad weather with strong winds and heavy rains mainly battered the Batanes island province, the Ilocos Region, the Cordillera mountain region, and Cagayan Valley, causing floods and landslides.
Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate their homes or seek shelter elsewhere.
The agency said the estimated damage to infrastructure exceeded 700 million pesos ($12.7 million), with agricultural losses surpassing 300 million pesos.
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