Thousands evacuated in Philippines as typhoon lands

Thousands of residents were evacuated in Philippines on Saturday as Typhoon Goni, locally kwn as 'Rolli,' is expected to make landfall in eastern Bicol region of Luzon.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astromical Services ministration (PAGASA) dubbed storm as strongest this year, it vanced with winds of 215 km per hour (133 mph) on Saturday.

PAGASA forecasts that eye of typhoon is likely to make landfall over Catanduanes on Sunday morning, n it will pass over mainland Camarines Provinces, and over mainland Quezon by Sunday afteron.