Extreme weather in the Philippines affects over 380,000, leaves 6 dead

More than 380,000 people in the Philippines have been affected by severe weather since the start of August, with six confirmed deaths, according to a Philippine News Agency report cited by Xinhua. Intensified southwest monsoon winds and tropical cyclones have triggered heavy rain, landslides, and flooding, primarily on Luzon and Mindanao islands. Local disaster authorities report at least 110,000 households impacted and 148 homes damaged.