Hanoi, July 25 -- Thousands of people were forced to evacuate across the northern Philippines on July 25 as Typhoon Co-May (named by Vietnam) made landfall over western Luzon island, triggering landslides and flash floods.

No immediate casualties were reported from the storm's landfall.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the storm weakened into a tropical depression shortly after moving inland and was expected to exit the landmass by early afternoon.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines reported that around 70 domestic and international flights were cancelled due to the storm. Classes were suspended across Luzon.

The latest storm has compounded severe flooding that...