The death toll from Typhoon Noro in the Philippines has risen to 8

The Philippines' national disaster agency said on Tuesday that the death toll from Typhoon Noru has reached eight, with more than 50,000 people displaced by floods and landslides.

The agency said that the dead were from Bulacan, Zambales, Bataan and Quezon provinces, which are the most affected areas, and three missing people were recorded in the eastern province of Camarines Norte.

Nuru moved out of the country on Tuesday but is expected to boost the monsoon, which will continue to bring rain over the northwest Philippines.

Noro hit the Philippines on Sunday with continuous maximum winds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 240 kilometers per hour, but it weakened after making landfall.

The agency indicated that the hurricane is now moving westward at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour with maximum continuous winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 170 kilometers per hour.

Government offices and school classes suspended their activities, while thousands of people were stranded after flights and ferry trips were cancelled, and power and communication lines fell in the affected areas, but officials said emergency teams were working to restore services.

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