A fallen electric post blocks a road and what's left of a barber shop lays flooded in Pola town after Typhoon Molave lashed the island of Mindoro. AP, AFP Previous NextA fast-moving typhoon blew away from the Philippines yesterday after leaving at least 13 people missing, forcing thousands of villagers to flee to safety and flooding rural villages. The 13 people missing from Typhoon Molave included a dozen fishermen who ventured out to sea over the weekend despite a no-sail restriction due to very rough seas, disaster response officials said. The typhoon was blowing west toward the South China Sea with sustained winds of 125 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 150km/h. A yacht sank off Batangas province and the coast guard said it managed to rescue seven of eight crewmen.

Source: The Standard October 26, 2020 19:07 UTC