Super Typhoon Noru hits Philippines after thousands flee homes
by Guardian staff with agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6416W)
Sustained wind speeds of 125mph recorded in what is expected to be strongest storm to hit country this year
Super Typhoon Noru has slammed into the Philippines, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
The storm was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 125mph (195km/h) after an unprecedented explosive intensification", the state weather forecaster said.
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