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Typhoon Aghon has accelerated away from Luzon as it maintained its strength on Tuesday, according to state weather bureau PAGASA .In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Aghon , which was moving northeastward at 20 kilometers per hour, was located 450 kilometers east southeast of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 160 km/h.
“Aghon will start entering a period of weakening tomorrow afternoon as it begins to interact with the mid-latitude environment and undergo post-tropical transition. However, an earlier weakening trend is not ruled out,” it added.Six people were reported dead after the onslaught of Aghon, the Office of Civil Defense spokesperson Edgar Posadas said on Tuesday.According to Posadas, only one of the fatalities has been confirmed while the five others are still being verified.
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