Typhoon Bavi triggers deadly landslides in Philippines, 15 dead — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 15 people have been killed in landslides in the Philippines as Typhoon Bavi continues to threaten parts of the region, media reports said on Saturday. A landslide that struck Malapatan town in Sarangani province on the southern island of Mindanao early Friday claimed the lives of 10 people, according to the Philippine News Agency. In a separate incident, at least five people were killed in another landslide in the southern province of Lanao del Sur, Al Jazeera reported, citing local media. Known locally as Inday, Typhoon Bavi entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday. Although it weakened as it moved northwest across the Philippine Sea near Northern Luzon, authorities warned that it could still trigger severe weather. Malapatan Mayor Salway Sumbo Jr. said some of those killed in Sarangani were members of the same family. He added that residents in vulnerable areas were being evacuated as heavy rainfall continued across the region. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued weather advisories, saying that although Typhoon Bavi is not expected to make landfall in the Philippines, its outer rainbands could bring heavy rainfall and widespread flooding to several areas, including the capital, Manila. Earlier this week, the powerful typhoon struck the US Pacific territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, causing significant…