Malakas now a typhoon, gets named Basyang as it joins Agaton in PAR - Rappler

Typhoon Basyang (Malakas) will only stay for several hours inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Agaton (Megi) remains in the Samar-Leyte area.

MANILA, Philippines The tropical cyclone with the international name Malakas intensified from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon at 8 am on Tuesday, April 12, two hours before it entered the Phil… [+3983 chars]

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