Philippines Super Typhoon Megi heads to China

14:43, 19 October 2010

MANILA. October 19. KAZINFORM At least 10 people have been killed in the Philippines by a typhoon which hit the north of the country on Monday; Kazinform refers to BBC News.

Officials say the toll could rise; communications links are down and the full extent of damage is not known.

Typhoon Megi was the strongest to hit the Philippines for several years and caused significant damage, tearing the roofs off houses and cutting power.

It has now passed over the main island, Luzon, and is heading towards the southern coast of China.

Floods in Vietnam have swept travellers away and flooded thousands of homes, killing at least 31 people, with 23 people missing.

Flash floods have also hit northern Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Forecasters say the typhoon is now heading towards southern China, where heavy weather is predicted by the weekend.

On the southern Chinese island of Hainan, the rain prompted more than 100,000 people to leave their homes over the weekend; Kazinform cites BBC News.

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