Typhoon Toraji made landfall on Monday (November 11) in the northeast of the Philippines, according to the national meteorological agency, leading to the evacuation of residents and the closure of ports. Toraji, with winds reaching maximum speeds of 130 kilometers per hour, is the fourth typhoon to hit the archipelago in less than a month, following the passage of Trami, Kong-rey and Yinxing, which in total 159 deaths. Typhoon Yinxing hit the northern coast of the country on Thursday, killing a 12-year-old girl and damaging buildings. A few weeks earlier, violent tropical storm Trami and super typhoon Kong-rey killed 158 people. Around 20 major storms and typhoons affect the archipelago or its surrounding waters each year. Storms in the Asia-Pacific region are forming closer to shore, intensifying faster and lasting longer over land due to climate change, a recent study shows. Bathers in the waters of Manila Bay as the winds of Typhoon Trami pick up, in Manila, October 23, 2024. JAM STA ROSA / AFP A car buried by volcanic ash swept away by heavy rains caused by Typhoon Trami, south of Manila, October 23, 2024. CHARISM SAYAT / AFP People cross a river next to a bridge that collapsed after Typhoon Trami hit Laurel, in Batangas province, south of Manila, on October 25, 2024. TED ALJIBE / AFP Rescuers carry a landslide victim in Batangas province, October 25, 2024. JAY ERENO / REUTERS A coffin is carried on a riverbank damaged by heavy rains caused by Typhoon Trami, in the town of Laurel, in the province of Batangas, on October 30, 2024. TED ALJIBE / AFP A man stands near a destroyed vehicle washed away by rains in the town of Laurel, in the province of Batangas, on October 30, 2024. TED ALJIBE / AFP The coast of the town of Aparri after the passage of typhoon Kong-rey, in the province of Cagayan, north of Manila, on October 31, 2024. JOHN DIMAIN / AFP Young women place candles on a half-submerged grave in the Holy Spirit Cemetery in Masantol, Pampanga province, October 31, 2024. AARON FAVILA / AP Residents in their flooded homes after Typhoon Yinxing swept through the town of Buguey, in the northern province of Cagayan, on November 8, 2024. NOEL CELIS / AP A farmer inspects his flooded rice field in Cagayan province, November 8, 2024. JOHN DIMAIN / AFP A person inspects a destroyed house in the town of Santa Ana, in the province of Cagayan, north of Manila, after the passage of Typhoon Yinxing, on November 8, 2024. JOHN DIMAIN / AFP View of flooded houses and rice fields in the town of Buguey, in the province of Cagayan, on November 8, 2024. JOHN DIMAIN / AFP Rescuers evacuate a man before the arrival of Typhoon Toraji in the city of Ilagan, Isabela province, northern Philippines, November 11, 2024. NOEL CELIS / AP Residents carry their belongings as the river bursts its banks, following heavy rains caused by Typhoon Toraji, in the town of Ilagan, Isabela province, November 11, 2024. NOEL CELIS / AP Le World The contributions area is reserved for subscribers. Subscribe to access this exchange space and contribute to the discussion. Subscribe Contribute Reuse this content
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