A tropical storm is churning its way toward Taiwan after causing hundreds of thousands of people in the Philippines to flee and killing at least five.

Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, which brought torrential monsoon rains that flooded much of the Philippine capital on Friday, gained strength and battered the country's northernmost provinces Saturday with heavy downpours and strong winds.

Taiwan readies for storm

Taiwan on Saturday readied nearly 50,000 troops in preparation for Fung-Wong as it churned toward the island with threats of downpours and powerful winds after claiming five lives in the Philippines.

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