Enteng strands over 800 in ports, suspends classes, causes 13 deaths

Tropical Storm Enteng has led to the stranding of over 800 individuals across various ports in Luzon and Visayas as of Tuesday morning.

As of 4:00 a.m., 801 passengers, drivers, and cargo helpers remain stranded at ports in Pangasinan, Calabarzon, Bicol, and Western Visayas, while 23 vessels and 34 motor bancas took shelter there due to the storm.

Classes have been suspended in parts of Luzon and Visayas due to Enteng, which also caused landslides and flooding resulting in at least 13 deaths based on initial reports from national and local disaster response agencies.

The storm left strong winds and rains tearing off roofs, uprooting trees, toppling concrete electric posts, and turning streets into rivers in several parts of the region.

As of Tuesday morning, Enteng was located over the waters northeast of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, moving northwest at 25 km per hour with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph and gustiness up to 125 kph.