Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to bring storm surges, floods and landslides. Photo: EPA PHOTO

Thousands of people have evacuated from northern Philippine villages as one of this year's strongest typhoons threatened to cause flooding and landslides on its way to southeastern China.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa had sustained winds of 215 km/h with gusts of up to 295 km/h when it slammed into Panuitan island off Cagayan province on mid-afternoon Monday, Philippine forecasters said.

Tropical cyclones with sustained winds of 185 km/h or higher are categorised in the Philippines as a super typ

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