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Supertyphoon Fung-wong has left two dead in the Philippines and is heading for Taiwan

Supertifón Fung-wong en Filipinas
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Floods in the Philippines. Photo: Agencies.

At least two people have died and more than a million have been evacuated in the Philippines as a result of the Fung-wong supertyphoon, which has lost strength in the last few hours and entered the South China Sea, although experts believe it could be reinforced again before reaching Taiwan.

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