Threedead after Philippines storm

At least three people were killed as a tropical storm roughed up seas and dumped torrents of monsoon rain as it swept past the Philippines, knocking out power and forcing many offices and schools to close.

The wild weather whipped up by Tropical Storm Saola as it roared off the country’s north-east was compounded by a separate low-pressure area that lashed the capital, Manila, overnight with tornado-like winds and a powerful thunderstorm. Many parts of the city were without power early today and low-lying areas were flooded.