ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The damage of Typhoon Koppu: Dead, missing, harvests destroyed

Cabanatuan (Agenzia Fides) - According to local sources, at least 39 people have died due to Typhoon Koppu which in recent days has devastated the north-east of the Country, knocking down trees and electricity posts. Over 100 thousand people were evacuated and floodwaters swamped rice farmlands during harvest. A very high number of people are missing, with over 500,000 people affected by the typhoon. According to the latest information sent to Fides, yesterday, October 20, Koppu lashed the main island of Luzon, and this morning reached the Balintang channel. Most of the deaths occurred due to the floods where the water in some areas reached the roofs of houses. Many were buried in landslides. This is the twelfth storm that has hit the Philippines this year, one of the most prone Countries to disasters. In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan had razed entire towns, causing the death and disappearance of more than 7,000 people. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 21/10/2015)

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