One Person Dies, Thousands Of Residents Affected By Typhoon Saola In The Philippines

Satellite images published by BMKG show the positions of tropical cyclones Saola and Haikui observed in the Philippine Sea, Tuesday (29/8/2023). (ANTARA/HO-BMKG)

JAKARTA - One person died, while thousands of residents suffered the impact of Typhoon Saola that hit the Philippines, according to authorities.

The Philippine National Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Agency said in a statement Saola, or known to local residents of Topan Going, also had an impact on electricity and water supply in a number of areas in the Southeast Asian country.

Apart from Saola, the island nation was also damaged by Typhoon Hanna and Tropical Storm Kirogi.

Goring or Saola and Hanna are the seventh and eighth tropical cyclones, respectively, which hit the Philippines this year.

As reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Friday, September 1, China has issued a red alert -- the most serious level in their four-level warning system -- when Saola is expected to bring heavy rains in the coastal region of the country.

Many regions postponed their first day of school and stopped production and public transportation activities, according to the Global Times news on Friday.

Saola is the ninth storm to hit China this year.

In Hong Kong, weather authorities have issued a Saola warning estimated across the city in the southern part on Friday.