3 dead, 1 missing as whirlwind strikes Maripipi Island in Biliran

3 dead, 1 missing as whirlwind strikes Maripipi Island in Biliran

TACLOBAN CITY  — Three people were killed, a child went missing, and 12 others were injured when a whirlwind spawned by Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” (international name: Bualoi) struck the island town of Maripipi, Biliran, early Friday. Mayor Joseph Caingcoy, in a video interview, said the fatalities included two elderly siblings from Barangay Ol-og and a 48-year-old woman from Barangay Vega. The woman’s husband was among the injured, while the…