Upto 11 people have lost their lives as tropical storm Yagi lashed the Philippines on Monday, bringing heavy rains that resulted in floods and landslides, reported Al Jazeera.
Around 5,000 people were rescued from flood-hit areas along North Korea's border with China over the weekend in efforts supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, CNN reported, citing the country's state media.
At least eight people have died across Taiwan since Wednesday after Typhoon Gaemi intensified, according to the Central Emergency Operations Centre (CEOC), reported Focus Taiwan.
Amidst escalating risks, local authorities took proactive measures to safeguard residents, relocating 8,569 individuals temporarily in response to the typhoon threat.
Despite the looming threat of Typhoon Kaemi making landfall on Wednesday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has assured that the armed forces are fully prepared to face the storm while moving ahead with their scheduled annual war games Han Kuang exercises.