In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers evacuate residents in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro province of the Philippines as Typhoon Fung-wong batters the country. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday with two fatalities reported and 1 million people evacuated ahead of one of the nation’s most powerful storms this year.

The storm crossed over the north of the archipelago’s most populous island Luzon, weather bureau PAGASA said, with torrential rain, sustained winds of 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (140 mph).

It was the 21st storm this year to hit a nation only just recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left 224 dead in the Philippines and five in Vietnam.

“We heard on the news that the ty

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