Philippine President inspects typhoon damage
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte November 2 conducted an aerial inspection of damage caused by typhoon Goni, the strongest hitting the country since 2020 that claimed 16 lives and left three others missing.
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Spokesman of the President Harry Roque said Duterte boarded a flight from Davao town in the south of the Philippines to Manila capital to inspect the hardest-hit areas.
As of November 2 morning, the typhoon affected 2.1 million residents on Luzon island, causing a loss of 23 million USD.
Another storm called Atsani is becoming stronger in the Pacific and moving to the country./.
VNA
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