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Typhoon Kammuri slams into Philippines, forcing thousands to flee

December 3, 2019 6:45 am

Typhoon Kammuri has made landfall in the central Philippines, at the southern end of Luzon island.

Some 200,000 residents have been evacuated from coastal and mountainous areas over fears of flooding, storm surges and landslides.

Operations at Manila international airport will be suspended for 12 hours from Tuesday morning.

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Some events at the Southeast Asian Games, which opened on Saturday, have been cancelled or re-scheduled.