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Rain and hail hit parts of Southeast Asia
Cloudy skies and rain are forecast over parts of Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, while a hailstorm hit parts of Bangkok, Thailand, on October 1. Both events were caused by weather systems outside their respective countries’ areas of responsibility.
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What The Reports Agree On
- ✓Cloudy skies and rain forecast for parts of Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday
- ✓Weather systems outside the respective countries’ areas of responsibility caused the events
- ✓Both events resulted in rain and hail
- ✓Bangkok experienced heavy rain and hail on October 1
Where They Diverge
Previous weather events in the affected areas
Inquirer No mention of previous weather events
Straits Times Bangkok experienced some of its worst flooding in years in late September
Editorial Positioning
Inquirer +0.0Balanced report with no discernible slant
Straits Times +0.0Balanced report with no discernible slant
Source Reports
Hailstorm hit parts of Bangkok amid heavy rain on Oct 1
It comes after the Thai capital experienced some of its worst flooding in years in late September.
Cloudy skies, rain to prevail in parts of Visayas, Mindanao on Saturday, Oct. 3
MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rain are forecast over parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday due to the trough of a typhoon located outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest forecast, Typhoon Choi-Wan was located 2,430 kilometers (km) east of Northern Luzon. It is carrying wind speeds of 130 km per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 160 kph. READ: PH Weathe