Dozens dead as Philippines hit by Typhoon Vamco - CGTN

At least 42 people have died and 20 others are missing after Typhoon Vamco made landfall in the Philippines, police say.

Ten of thousands of people were evacuated from their home as the flooding wreck multiple areas, trapping people on rooftops and balconies. The torrential rain caused landslides and cut off roads .

The typhoon, known locally as Ulysses, is the 21st storm to hit the country this year. It comes just one week after the Philippines was hit by Goni, the most powerful typhoon seen in the country in seven years.

Piles of debris and trash are seen along a muddy street in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 13, 2020, a day after Typhoon Vamco hit the capital area bringing heavy rains and flooding. /VCG

Piles of debris and trash are seen along a muddy street in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 13, 2020, a day after Typhoon Vamco hit the capital area bringing heavy rains and flooding. /VCG

A Filipino villager walks through the muddy area wherein due to heavy downpour brought by Typhoon Vamco, several areas become flooded at San Mateo in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

A Filipino villager walks through the muddy area wherein due to heavy downpour brought by Typhoon Vamco, several areas become flooded at San Mateo in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

Filipino rescue personnel assist villagers in evacuating an area that experienced heavy downpour, several areas were flooded in San Mateo in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

Filipino rescue personnel assist villagers in evacuating an area that experienced heavy downpour, several areas were flooded in San Mateo in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

Residents seen wading in a flooded street as Typhoon Vamco continues to bring heavy downpour in Luzon, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

Residents seen wading in a flooded street as Typhoon Vamco continues to bring heavy downpour in Luzon, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

A villager wearing a raincoat stands next to the high current flow of Marikina River due to heavy downpour brought by Typhoon Vamco at San Mateo in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

A villager wearing a raincoat stands next to the high current flow of Marikina River due to heavy downpour brought by Typhoon Vamco at San Mateo in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

Filipino rescue personnel assist villagers in evacuating an area hit by Typhoon Vamco in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG

Filipino rescue personnel assist villagers in evacuating an area hit by Typhoon Vamco in Rizal, Philippines, November 12, 2020. /VCG