Typhoon Kills 5 in Philippines

Officials in the Philippines say at least five people are dead in the wake of a powerful typhoon that swept through the northern part of the country early Saturday morning. Officials say Typhoon Nari slammed into the east coast around midnight Friday, toppling trees and electric pylons, and dumping heavy rain across the rice-growing central plains of Luzon. Local authorities say the storm cut electricity to more than 2 million people. Thousands of people were evacuated from coastal villages ...

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