Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard transfer residents in Cagayan Province, the Philippines, Sept. 22, 2025. Ragasa slammed into the northern Philippines on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds that triggered flooding, toppled trees, and tore roofs off homes. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)
MANILA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A landslide hit four vehicles travelling along a highway in Benguet province on Monday as super typhoon Ragasa barreled through the northern Philippines, killing a man and injuring seven others, local authorities said.
The 74-year-old man was pinned inside his vehicle when the landslide occurred on Monday afternoon in Benguet, a landlocked province located on the island of Luzon. He was rushed to a hospital in Baguio City but was declared dead on arrival.
Seven others sustained injuries from the disaster. They were all taken to local hospitals for treatment.
Ragasa slammed into the northern Philippines on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds that triggered flooding, toppled trees, and tore roofs off homes. ■
A rescuer from the Philippine Coast Guard conducts a rappel rescue on a resident over a turbulent river in Ilocos Sur Province, the Philippines, Sept. 22, 2025.
Ragasa slammed into the northern Philippines on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds that triggered flooding, toppled trees, and tore roofs off homes. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)
Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard cross a turbulent river to search for stranded residents in Ilocos Sur Province, the Philippines, Sept. 22, 2025.
Ragasa slammed into the northern Philippines on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds that triggered flooding, toppled trees, and tore roofs off homes. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)
