Tornado ruins 65 houses in Mindoro

CAMP VICEN­TE LIM, Laguna – A tornado destroyed at least 65 houses in two Mindoro Oriental towns Saturday night, police said.

Chief Superintendent Luisito Palmera, Region 4-B police director, said the tornado also knocked down trees and power and phone lines in a number of villages in Bongabong and Naujan towns.

The affected villagers have sought refuge in churches and their relatives’ homes.

A number of families in Naujan were also evacuated as the river swelled due to continuous rainfall spawned by a low pressure area that prevailed over Southern Luzon.   – Arnell Ozaeta