PHOTO NEWS OF THE DAY: CALAMITY- MANILA’S Typhoon Ulysses / Vamco

November 13, 2020November 14, 2020 Contributor 0 Comment PHOTO NEWS OF THE DAY: CALAMITY- MANILA'S Typhoon Ulysses / Vamco, PHOTOGRAPHY: PHOTO NEWS OF THE DAY:

People walk along a flooded road due to Typhoon Vamco in Marikina. PHOTO: AP

Authorities have also rescued several residents from the village, using boats and trucks.

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Residents of Provident village in Marikina evacuate due to Ulysses

Residents walk through mud and debris as they return to retrieve belongings from the typhoon-damaged Kasiglahan village in Rodriguez, Rizal province, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital Friday after Typhoon Vamco caused extensive flooding that sent residents fleeing to their roofs and killing dozens of people. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

MANILA (AFP) – The death toll in the typhoon-battered Philippines has risen to 14, an official said yesterday, after some of the worst flooding in years swamped villages and forced thousands to flee their homes.

Torrential rain dumped by Typhoon Vamco – the third powerful storm to hit the country in as many weeks – inundated low-lying areas of Manila and surrounding provinces, trapping people on rooftops and balconies.