China News Service, October 14 According to Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao” report, on the 14th local time, the Philippine National Disaster Reduction Management Committee said that the severe tropical storm-level typhoon "Compasses" has caused at least 19 deaths and 13 missing in the Philippines.
According to reports, the Philippine Disaster Reduction Commission stated that they are verifying reports of the number of deaths and missing persons. The death toll caused by the "compass" in the Philippines may rise to 30.
The typhoon hit the northern part of the Philippines severely, and agricultural losses are estimated to reach US$9.7 million.
"Compass" landed on the northeastern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines on the evening of the 11th, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall, causing floods, landslides and other disasters in many areas such as Luzon Island and Palawan Island, causing casualties or missing persons. Thousands of residents were evacuated, a lot of farmland was flooded, and roads and bridges were damaged.
As one of the countries with the most frequent typhoon disasters, the Philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons every year on average.