Philippines Faces 'most Damaging Typhoon': Forecaster

Philippines faces 'most damaging typhoon': forecaster

MANILA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Oct, 2016 ) - The Philippines faces what could be "the most damaging" storm this year as Typhoon Sarika headed for the archipelago's heavily-populated main island, officials said Saturday.

Sarika, packing maximum winds of 180 kilometres (112 miles) per hour, has already knocked out all power and telephone lines on the eastern island of Catanduanes, the civil defence office said.