Winds from the storm,which could final three days, reached 210kmh and brought heavy rain, and forcing many people to head for safer groundTyphoon Koppu has ripped off roofs,torn down trees and unleashed landslides and floods, forcing thousands to flee as it pummelled the northern Philippines.
No casualties were reported but more than 9000 people were evacuated from their homes, and civil defence officials said,with more expected to leave as the storm grinds inland across the main island of Luzon over the next three days.
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Source: theguardian.com