Typhoon Rai makes landfall in southern Philippines as Category 5 storm
Zee News
Thousands of residents along its path were forced to be evacuated to safety after a typhoon struck the Philippines on Thursday afternoon.
Manila: Typhoon Rai, one of the strongest battering the Philippines this year, made landfall in Siargao Island in the southern Philippines, the Philippines` weather bureau said.
Thousands of residents along its path were forced to be evacuated to safety after a typhoon struck the Philippines on Thursday afternoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said Rai intensified further as it approached Siargao in Surigao del Norte province, blowing maximum winds of 195 km per hour and with gusts of up to 240 km per hour when it slammed into the island at 1:30 p.m. local time (5:30 GMT).
