MANILA (XINHUA) – Tropical cyclone Ewiniar triggered floods and landslides in parts of the Philippines, injuring four people and affecting 2,734, the government said yesterday.
In a report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the four injured people were from the Bicol region, southeast of the Philippine capital Manila.
It added that no deaths have been reported so far.
Meanwhile, over 6,000 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers were stranded in all ports nationwide yesterday morning due to the inclement weather conditions, said the Philippine Coast Guard.
Ewiniar, the first cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, has affected the Bicol region on the main Luzon island and the Eastern Visayas region in the central Philippines.
The state weather bureau said Ewiniar will continue to dump heavy rain in many areas, including Metro Manila, warning of more flooding and possible landslides.
The bureau forecast Ewiniar to reach severe tropical storm category today and typhoon category by tomorrow before exiting the Philippines on Wednesday.
