Authorities cleared uprooted trees and debris in the northern Philippines on Friday as Typhoon Yinxing blew out to sea after pounding the coast overnight, ripping roofs from homes and forcing thousands to seek shelter.

A strong typhoon has hit the northern Philippines, prompting a new round of evacuations in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms a few weeks ago.

The typhoon, locally called Marce, was last tracked over the South China Sea about 62 miles west of the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte with sustained winds of up to 93 miles per hour and gusts of up to 127 mph, according to government forecasters. It is expected to weaken further before hitting Vietnam.

MANILA: The Philippines has evacuated thousands of people from coastal communities ahead of a major typhoon, officials said on Thursday (Nov 7), just weeks after a tropical cyclone left at least 150 people dead.

Typhoon Yinxing slammed into the northeast tip of the Philippines on Thursday, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, weeks after another storm left at least 150 people dead.

Typhoon Yinxing slammed into the Philippines' northeast, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain, and the threat of widespread damage. This comes on the h

Philippine authorities reported on November 8 that they are clearing away fallen trees and debris after typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the Northern coastal region on November 7.