The country where Indians go for tourism has the fourth storm in a month, thousands of villages are empty and tourists are stranded
These days storms have created havoc in the Philippines, in the last month, 4 storms have hit the country. According to the Meteorological Department, another storm 'Toraji' has hit the Philippines. In this country, famous for its beautiful views and tourism, one storm after another is creating havoc. In the Toraji storm, the winds are blowing at a speed of about 130 kilometers per hour. This storm has mainly affected the north-eastern coast of the country.
The Philippines government ordered the evacuation of 2,500 villages on Sunday, but the government has not released any data on how many people have been evacuated so far. Heavy rains and strong winds are expected with the storm, which has also increased the risk of floods.
700 people stranded in ports
The storm has also put seafarers in the country at risk. More than 700 passengers are stranded at several major ports in the country, the administration has warned them to stay in a safe place and not to leave the ports until the impact of the storm subsides. Schools and offices have already been closed to deal with any emergency situation in cities and villages.
Philippines is the choice of Indian tourists
The Philippines is famous all over the world for its beautiful views. This country is beautiful as well as cheap, which makes it a good destination to visit. Every year thousands of tourists from India visit the Philippines. In the year 2023, about 45 thousand tourists from India visited the Philippines. The Philippines government expected this number to reach above 50 thousand this year, but the frequent storms may affect this figure.
Yet another typhoon is heading toward the Philippines 🇵🇭🌀
— Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) November 9, 2024
Severe Tropical Storm #Toraji / #NikaPH is intensifying and is expected to make landfall as a typhoon over Luzon on Monday, local time. pic.twitter.com/u7Cxdg0RtL
4 storms in a month
The Philippines was hit by three major typhoons last month, with Typhoon Toraji being the fourth major typhoon in a month. Typhoon Yinsing, Super Typhoon Kong-rey and Severe Tropical Storm Trami together killed 159 people and caused massive damage to the country's infrastructure.