35 tourists stranded in Batanes as Inday exits PH

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Thirty-five tourists were stranded in the island-province of Batanes on Saturday, July 11, while Typhoon Inday veered toward Japan.

The Batanes provincial disaster risk reduction and management council has reported that the stranded guests were either forced to extend their stay at hotels and lodging houses or at the province’s guest center due to the cancellation of flights going to and from the province to Manila and other destinations.

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Aside from the tourists, about 109 inbound and outbound passengers were affected by the flight cancellation.

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The flight cancellation was due to strong winds, giant waves, occasional rains and sea breeze caused by the southwest monsoon.

PDRRMO head Roldan Cesar Esdicul has cautioned villagers from plying along cliffside roads due to threats of rockslides and soil erosion.

No casualty was recorded during the typhoon as the alert was hoisted back to blue alert from red alert yesterday.

Sea travels have remained suspended due to the stormy waters while motorists were cautioned as strong winds may topple light vehicles along the roads. /jpv

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