Two men in the Philippines wading neck-deep in water after roads became flooded from tropical Storm Wipha

MARIKINA CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Typhoon Wipha had caused five deaths, left seven people missing and affected more than 800,000 people in the Philippines, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as of 08:00 am on Monday.

Typhoon Wipha disrupted travel and daily life across Hong Kong and southern China today, grounding over 400 flights and affecting around 80,000 passengers in Hong Kong alone. Hundreds more flights were delayed in nearby cities. High winds toppled trees, injuring 26 people, and… pic.twitter.com/79U0q0vgiy

Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China’s southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. Wipha was located around 140 kilometers (87 miles) to Hong Kong’s southwest as of 5 pm (0900 GMT),

Typhoon Wipha, despite not making landfall, has caused widespread damage and loss in the Philippines, killing five people and leaving seven missing. According to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council,

Three Filipinos were dead and over 300,000 individuals have been affected by Typhoon Wipha in recent days, Philippine authorities said Sunday.

Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) maintained its strength after passing close to Sta. Ana, Cagayan on Friday evening, said the state weather bureau. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No.

Tropical Storm Wipha, which formed early on July 18, is expected to enter the East Sea early Saturday (July 19), bringing heavy to very heavy rain to northern provinces and parts of north-central Vietnam, including Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, early next week.

A tropical depression over the eastern waters of the Philippines has strengthened into Storm Wipha early on July 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.