Typhoon Kammuri flooding forces tens of thousands from their homes in Philippines

The north of the Philippines has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, with torrents of muddy run-off forcing 66,000 from their homes and prompting rescues of trapped locals, authorities said on Friday.Luzon island, the nation’s largest, has been hit by a string of storms that have battered its northern tip while monsoon rains were intensified by the passage of Typhoon Kammuri this week.Large swathes of lush green land were inundated after rivers burst their banks, leaving only…