Overview

• In the Philippines, Wipha’s heavy winds and rainfall caused at least six deaths, affected around one million people across more than 40 provinces and left over 80,000 homeless.
• Two Chinese tourists were killed in Thailand when storm‐related flooding and falling trees struck popular coastal areas.
• The storm formed over the South China Sea and intensified into a typhoon over Hong Kong, where the highest warning signal was issued, injuring more than two dozen people and grounding hundreds of flights.
• Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam with gusts up to 138 km/h, prompting reports of destructive winds and widespread flooding.
• Forecasters say the storm will weaken as it moves westward into Laos but will still pose flash‐flood and landslide hazards in the region.