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According to Philippine disaster agency officials in the town of Pitogo, where the incident occurred, five members of a family, including two children, were killed early on Sunday when a tree fell on their bamboo house in Quezon province, in the north of the nation.

Officials’ social media postings showed the house being crushed by a large palm tree as a rescue team removed the family’s bodies.

A teenage boy was the only one to survive the accident in Pitogo, which was located about 153 kilometers (95 miles) southeast of Manila, according to a statement posted on social media.

As of Sunday afternoon, Fengshen hovered over Luzon, which is located just south of Manila, over the course of more than a dozen flights. The storm reportedly is heading Westward in the South China Sea.

According to officials in southeast Luzon, at least 47, 000 people have since left their homes for government-designated temporary shelters, according to the AFP news agency. According to the national weather agency, Pagasa, at least five Luzon island dams opened their gates on Sunday to release water.

Authorities on Samar and Panay, in the center of the Philippines, reported extensive flooding that forced residents to flee.

According to the ABS-CBN news website, one person was seriously injured in the town of Estancia on Panay Island when his wooden house collapsed.

On October 19, Rumagasa ang baha sa ilang barangay sa Calbayog City, Samar dahil sa hagupit ng bagyong #RamilPH sa lugar ngayong Linggo. via Ranulfo Docdocan

Reymark Espinosa is the image’s source. twitter.com/dJAV5eOdZo

Translation: As of Sunday, October 19 Tropical Storm Ramil [Fengshen] spewed rageing floodwaters over several Samar-areas of Calbayog City.

Two people were reported missing after their motorized three-wheeled vehicle slammed off a highway following a significant landslide caused by the heavy rains in the province of Bukidnon in Mindanao.

The highway, which links Bukidnon and the nearby Davao region, is currently closed off, according to officials from the government.

Scientists warn that extreme weather events are getting worse as the planet warms as a result of human-driven climate change. On average, the Philippines experiences about 20 storms and typhoons annually.

Fengshen also comes as the Philippines began to recover from a string of significant earthquakes that have claimed the lives of at least 87 people.

Reinier de Ridder’s first promotional loss was suffocated by Brendan Allen, who had to turn in a technical knockout (TKO) after the Dutchman’s corner prevented him from continuing into Round 5 and completely ruined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight division.

At UFC Fight Night in Vancouver on Saturday night, De Ridder was clearly exhausted in his neutral position, which precipitated the abrupt conclusion of the main mixed martial arts (MMA) match.

By using his wrestling and de Ridder’s (21-3) devastating kickboxing ability, Allen (26-7 MMA) escaped de Ridder’s (21-3 MMA) devastating kickboxing ability by using de Ridder’s (23-7 MMA) top position strikes to control him.

De Ridder had few options for the American fighter, as Allen took over from Anthony Hernandez (15-2, 1 no-contest MMA) on short notice.

According to Allen, “It feels good to do what I promised to do.” I spent three and a half weeks away from the couch, I thought. I already said I’m a different monster. I’m the best person in the world when my head is clear and we’re on.

After the UFC’s middleweight choke is in full swing, Allen claimed he had done enough to win the title against Khamzat Chimaev, who is currently the champion MMA fighter.

Allen remarked, “Come get it, baby.”

In 19 months, Ridder had not lost.

After a Malott leg kick went wrong in the first round, welterweight Mike Malott (23-1 MMA) avoided a no-contest with Kevin Holland (28-15 MMA) in the co-main event.

In addition, a third-round Malott arm-triangle choke attempt was insufficient to earn the victory. The highly competitive five-round fight, which involved decisions 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28, was ultimately won by Matelott.

Marlon Vera, who lost to Aiemann Zahabi to win his bantamweight fight 23-11-1 MMA), won by unanimous decision. The final score had Zahabi victorious by a judges ‘ score of 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Former world champion flyweight champion Manon Fiorot (13-4) defeated Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-4) in a stoppage fight that started at 1:14.

According to a report from Japan’s Kyodo news agency on Sunday, Sanae Takaichi, the leader of the traditionally conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and Hirofumi Yoshimura, the leader of the smaller, right-leaning Japan Innovation Party (JIP), Ishin, are scheduled to sign a deal on their alliance on Monday.

Takaichi led the ruling LDP earlier this month, but her resumption of her governing coalition stifled her bid to become Japan’s first female premier.

The LDP has been collaborating since then to put her best chance of winning back in the top job.

The LDP has given Takaichi the task of bringing the coalition together, while the JIP will hold a legislative plenary meeting on Sunday and a board meeting the following day, according to Kyodo.

Takaichi and Yoshimura were “likely to sign a coalition agreement,” according to the top Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper in Japan.

After the LDP’s junior partner, the Komeito party, left the ruling coalition after 26 years, leading to a political crisis in the nation, reports of a new coalition emerge.

The LDP and JIP’s agreement, which could be finalized on Tuesday, could pave the way for Takaichi’s election as premier, but the parties are still two votes away from passing a majority.

However, Takaichi would only need more MPs’ votes than the other candidate in the event that the vote would turn to a second-round runoff.

The United States President Donald Trump’s announcement to form a coalition comes just days before his anticipated arrival in Japan.