Authorities in the Philippines began the risky but necessary process of evacuating tens of thousands of people as Typhoon Vongfong bore down on the island nation, which is already grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.
Amid widespread fears of flooding and landslides courtesy of the first typhoon of 2020, civil protection authorities helped move over 200,000 from their homes in coastal and mountainous areas as the typhoon lashed the east coast of the Philippines with winds of 155kph (96mph) and gusts of up to 190kph (120mph).
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