Super typhoon Uwan hits Philippines: Nearly 1 million evacuated, flights grounded

Manila: A second powerful typhoon in a week is threatening the Philippines, prompting authorities to evacuate over 1 million residents from vulnerable areas amid warnings of destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges. Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, comes just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the country’s central regions, killing nearly 200 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam. Also Read: Philippines takes a direct hit from Typhoon Uwan (Fung Wong)