TYPHOON BAVI: At Least 15 Dead as Severe Floods and Landslides Ravage Mindanao!

By Times Now World

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At least 15 people have been confirmed dead and several others remain missing after catastrophic flash floods and rain-induced landslides ripped through the southern island region of Mindanao, triggered by a severe southwest monsoon heavily enhanced by Typhoon Bavi. Locally designated as Typhoon Inday, the cyclone’s powerful outer circulation exacerbated seasonal Habagat downpours, causing the Sitio Amba and Matina rivers to violently breach their banks, sending torrents of muddy debris through agricultural villages and prompting municipal authorities to issue a critical Code Orange emergency status. The worst localized tragedy occurred in the early hours Friday when compounding mudslides completely buried residential infrastructure, trapping families inside while transforming major transit arteries across Davao City into fast-moving rivers. Although the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) confirmed that the core of the storm has formal

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