Two people were missing and more than 13,000 were stranded in the central Philippines where a tropical storm forced authorities to suspend sea and air travel.
Tropical Storm Son-Tinh was packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 80 km/hr as it made landfall in the province of Masbate, according to the weather bureau.
A 28-year-old fisherman was missing in the province of Southern Leyte after ignoring warnings not to sail ahead of the storm, while an 8-year-old boy went missing while swimming in a beach in Odiongan town in Romblon province.
Son-Tinh caused heavy rains in more than 30 provinces, mainly in the central Philippines, triggering floods and landslides in some areas. Power outages were reported in the provinces of Biliran, Leyte and Eastern Samar.
The coast guard suspended ferry trips in the central islands, leaving 13,143 passengers stranded, the Office of Civil Defence said. At least 24 domestic flights were also cancelled, according to airport officials.
The weather bureau said Son-Tinh was moving west-northwest at 20 km/hr and was expected to exit the Philippines on Friday.Author: Girlie Linao
More than 13,000 stranded in Philippines storm
Two people were missing and more than 13,000 were stranded in the central Philippines where a tropical storm forced authorities to suspend sea and air travel.
Tropical Storm Son-Tinh was packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 80 km/hr as it made landfall in the province of Masbate, according to the weather bureau.
A 28-year-old fisherman was missing in the province of Southern Leyte after ignoring warnings not to sail ahead of the storm, while an 8-year-old boy went missing while swimming in a beach in Odiongan town in Romblon province.
Son-Tinh caused heavy rains in more than 30 provinces, mainly in the central Philippines, triggering floods and landslides in some areas. Power outages were reported in the provinces of Biliran, Leyte and Eastern Samar.
The coast guard suspended ferry trips in the central islands, leaving 13,143 passengers stranded, the Office of Civil Defence said. At least 24 domestic flights were also cancelled, according to airport officials.
The weather bureau said Son-Tinh was moving west-northwest at 20 km/hr and was expected to exit the Philippines on Friday.Author: Girlie Linao
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