Natural Disaster / 16 killed by Hurricane Phanop in Philippines, 10,000 people sent to Safe Places

Manila: In the Philippines, 16 people died of Hurricane Phanfone on Christmas day. About 10 thousand people have been sent to safe places. Officials said on Thursday that there was a significant loss of life and property. Wind speeds during the storm were 195 kilometers (120 mi) per hour. Due to this the roofs of many houses were blown off and the electricity supply across the country came to a standstill. Mobile and Internet were also affected in many areas.

According to the news agency, a Korean tourist stranded at Kalibo Airport, Jung Byung Joon, said all flights to Boracay were canceled. The airport has been completely damaged. The officials are busy normalizing the situation. Other tourist destinations including Boracay, Coron have suffered.

'Phanfone' less powerful than Hurricane Haiyan

A tourist told that taxi is running in Kalibo city, but the wind is very strong and it is still raining. That is why no one wants to leave the airport. However, ' Phanfoon ' is less powerful than the 2013 Haiyan storm. More than 7300 people were killed or went missing from Haiyan. According to information officer Cindy Ferrer of the Western Vijas region, this storm is less devastating than Haiyan.