Typhoon Leaves 13 Missing, Displaces Thousands in Philippines

Typhoon Leaves 13 Missing, Displaces Thousands in Philippines
The remains of a house is surrounded by floods in Pola town on the island of Mindoro, central Philippines, on Oct. 26, 2020. Erik De Castro/ AP Photo
The Associated Press
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MANILA, Philippines—A fast-moving typhoon blew away from the Philippines on Monday after leaving at least 13 people missing, forcing thousands of villagers to flee to safety and flooding rural villages, disaster-response officials said.

The 13 people missing from Typhoon Molave included a dozen fishermen who ventured out to sea over the weekend despite a no-sail restriction due to very rough seas. There were no immediate reports of casualties.