Super typhoon Koppu landed in the Philippines causing landslides

Early in the morning, Typhoon Koppu landed in the Philippines, causing widespread rains, high winds and landslides on the country's Luzon island.

Typhoon Koppu landed in the Philippines

According to CNN, landslides occurred 1 hour, local time on October 18 in the coastal city of Casiguran, Luzon Island, Philippines due to the influence of the storm Koppu that the Philippines called Lando. Koppu storm caused heavy rain, strong winds in Luzon early this morning. With wind gusts of up to 240km / h, has the power equivalent to a level 4 hurricane.

Super typhoon Koppu hit the Philippines early this morning.(Photo: CNN).

Weather experts predict that this is only the first stage for the three-day period that Typhoon Koppu passes through the Philippines, accompanied by heavy rain, flooding and landslides. Before the typhoon landed, its circulation caused heavy rain across the east coast of the Philippines.

Philippine Meteorological Agency PAGASA warned the storm would cause serious damage to buildings and trees near the center of the storm. In particular, the water level can rise as high as 3m along the coast. By the end of Wednesday, October 21, CNN's meteorologist Allison Chinchar forecast rainfall in some parts of the Philippines to be up to 1m.

Weather experts forecast that the Philippines will suffer serious damage in the next 3 days.(Photo: CNN) .

The Philippines is often affected by storms. Typhoon Haiyan is still an obsession for this Southeast Asian nation. Haiyan killed more than 6,000 people and injured 27,000.