Isabela, Philippines: Super Typhoon Fung-Wong has made landfall in the Philippines as one of the nation’s most powerful storms this year, leaving at least two dead.

The storm crossed over the north of the archipelago’s most populous island Luzon, weather bureau PAGASA said, with torrential rain, sustained winds of 185km/h – and gusts of up to 230km/h – early on Monday AEDT. One million people were evacuated in advance.

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 last week.

Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, sparked warnings of torrential rains, destructive winds and storm surges across the Philippines.

“We heard on the news that the typhoon is very strong, so we evacuated early

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