The Dhaka Times Desk The Philippines was hit by a typhoon. 136 were killed in this severe injury.
Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines early Friday morning. At that time the wind speed was 320 kilometers per hour. The international news media have reported the death of 136 people so far due to the storm. This number may increase. Widespread damage is expected.
Meteorologists said the storm will cross the Philippines by Saturday afternoon. Haiyan is considered one of the strongest typhoons ever to hit the Earth. Philippine meteorologist Romeo Cazulis said Haiyan hit the central Samar province at 4:40 a.m. local time on Friday. The storm will pass over Leyte province and cross the Philippine coast by this afternoon. According to the United States Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Haiyan had sustained winds of 320 kilometers per hour when it hit. It can increase to a maximum of 375 km. The storm is causing heavy rainfall in the coastal areas.
According to various news agencies, telecommunications in the Philippines with coastal areas were cut off after Haiyan hit. Cyclone Haiyan in the western Pacific caused waves up to five meters high along the Samar and Leyte coasts.
Due to the storm, it is raining heavily since morning. It is a very strong storm. "Many trees have already been uprooted by the storm," said Gwendolen Pang, head of the Philippine Red Cross. Although the main buildings were not damaged, other houses were also destroyed. The electricity connection has also been disconnected.' International media have confirmed the death toll of 136 people so far due to Haiyan.
Leyte Governor Roger Mercado said in a tweet that trees downed by strong winds blocked roads and hampered relief efforts. More than 12 million people in 20 provinces are at risk from the storm. Millions of people have already been evacuated to safe havens. Ferry crossings have been closed since Thursday as part of a precaution. Fishing boats have been asked to return to shore. Schools and government offices in coastal areas have been closed.
The typhoon caused extensive damage in the Philippines. Buildings collapsed, road connectivity and power supply cut off. The death toll is believed to have been much lower as around 1 million people were evacuated to safe havens before the cyclone hit.
It should be noted that in October, the earthquake in the same area caused extensive damage. Haiyan struck before he could recover from that loss. An average of 20 typhoons hit the Philippines every year. International media reported that more than 1,000 people in the southern region were killed by the strongest storm Bofa to hit last year.
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