At Least 14 Killed as Typhoon Lashes Philippines
Typhoon Sybil swept across the southern Philippines on Saturday, wrecking homes, forcing hundreds of families to flee and triggering landslides that killed at least 14 people, officials said.
Eight others were injured as the typhoon grounded aircraft and lashed ships moored in harbors.
Residents in Valencia in Bukidnon province, 530 miles southwest of Manila, said they heard whirling sounds and a sudden explosion as landslides struck the area during heavy rains, police said.
Police said the 14 dead included seven children. Five of the injured were reported in Bukidnon and three others in Sorsogon, 237 miles southwest of Manila.
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