MARIKINA CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Typhoon Wipha had caused five deaths, left seven people missing and affected more than 800,000 people in the Philippines, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as of 08:00 am on Monday.

Vietnam is preparing for Typhoon Wipha, with emergency alerts in coastal provinces and flight cancellations. The typhoon threatens to bring severe weather, including heavy winds and floods, to northern mountainous regions and urban areas.

Typhoon Wipha, despite not making landfall, has caused widespread damage and loss in the Philippines, killing five people and leaving seven missing. According to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council,

Three Filipinos were dead and over 300,000 individuals have been affected by Typhoon Wipha in recent days, Philippine authorities said Sunday.

Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) maintained its strength after passing close to Sta. Ana, Cagayan on Friday evening, said the state weather bureau. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No.

Tropical Storm Wipha, which formed early on July 18, is expected to enter the East Sea early Saturday (July 19), bringing heavy to very heavy rain to northern provinces and parts of north-central Vietnam, including Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, early next week.

A tropical depression over the eastern waters of the Philippines has strengthened into Storm Wipha early on July 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.