Typhoon Doksuri kills at least six in the Philippines

A mother and her three children died when a landslide struck their home

A man negotiates neck-deep floodwaters at his village caused by Typhoon Doksuri in Laoag city, Ilocos Norte province, northern Philippines, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Typhoon Doksuri blew ashore in a cluster of islands and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, leaving at least a few people dead and displacing thousands of others as it blew roofs off rural houses, flooded low-lying villages and toppled trees, officials said. (AP Photo / Bernie Sipin Dela Cruz)

Filipino villagers queue during a relief distribution at a coastal village. EPA

Enhanced rains brought about by Typhoon Doksuri saw significant flooding in Marikina City, Philippines. AP

Rescuers use a rubber dinghy to evacuate quarry workers trapped in Naguilian, La Union province, Philippines. AP

A police officer inspects an area damaged by a landslide caused by Typhoon Doksuri in Baguio City, the Philippines. AP

The landslide destroyed homes and damaged vehicles in Baguio City. AP

Toppled trees by the typhoon block a road in Baguio City. AP

A woman wades through a flooded area in Manila. AFP

Rescuers evacuate residents to higher ground in Bacarra, in the northern Philippines. AP

Stranded passengers fill a boarding terminal at a port in Manila after sea travel was suspended due to the typhoon. AP

This satellite image shows Typhoon Doksuri near the northern Philippines. AP

Farmers lead their cows to safety in Ilagan town as Typhoon Doksuri heads towards the northern Philippines. AFP

Filipinos hold umbrellas as they watch a street performance in Quezon city, Metro Manila. EPA

A lineman works on an electric post in Makati city, the Philippines. EPA

Doksuri is expected to exacerbate seasonal monsoon rains in the central and northern provinces. EPA

At least six people were killed and thousands displaced in the northern Philippines as Typhoon Doksuri made landfall.

The storm blew off roofs, flooded low-lying villages and caused dozens of landslides, officials said on Thursday.

Thousands were affected by flooding and other problems caused by the typhoon, which has a 700km band of wind and rain, according to officials.

The storm weakened slightly but remained dangerous, with sustained winds of 175kph and gusts of up to 215kph. Forecasters said the storm was 95km west of Cagayan Island on Wednesday night.

“Our northern coastal towns are being battered,” Cagayan governor Manuel Mamba told AP.

“I’m receiving reports of tin roofs being blown away and flooding that could not drain out probably because of tidal surges coming in from the sea.”

Mr Mamba expressed fear of extensive damage to the Cagayan Valley region and to the corn and rice farms in the area, which suffered a months-long dry spell before Doksuri hit.

At least four towns lost power and six bridges were flooded, Cagayan officials said in a damage report.

A mother and her three children were killed on Wednesday morning when a landslide struck their house in Buguias in the mountainous province of Benguet, local disaster official Satur Payangdo, told AFP.

Five other people in the house were rescued.

A woman was killed by a falling coconut tree in Isabela province and a teenage boy was crushed to death by a landslide in Baguio.

Doksuri had swept across the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday but weakened as it neared the Philippines. It is expected to weaken further as it moves across the South China Sea before making landfall in south-east China on Friday.

While the storm will bypass Taiwan, heavy rains related to the typhoon led to the death of a 57-year-old woman who was trapped with two others when a mountain river overflowed, the island's emergency operations centre said.

The rains also caused power cuts in around 43,000 households, though most have been restored.