Philippines evacuates thousands in south as tropical storm Dujuan approaches


The storm was 320km east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur and has started moving northwestward at 15kmh. - Facbeook via The Straits Times/ANN

MANILA, Feb 21 (Bloomberg): Philippine authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people in the south of the country on Sunday as tropical storm Dujuan approaches.

About 51,400 people have been moved to 331 evacuation centers in the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands, and Butuan City, the disaster risk reduction and management agency said.

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