Power, telcom services down in Northern Luzon

A road in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, after the onslaught of Typhoon Lawin (international name Haima). (Eagle News Service)
A road in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, after the onslaught of Typhoon Lawin (international name Haima). (Eagle News Service)

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(Eagle News)– The lash of Typhoon Lawin on Thursday has caused power interruption and disrupted telecom operations in Northern Luzon.

The powerful winds from the super typhoon resulted in voice, call and data service disruptions in selected areas in Abra, Cagayan, Kalinga, portions of Ilocos Norte, and Apayao.

Customers in the said areas will experience difficulty in accessing communication devices.

Different technical teams from various telecom companies were already deployed to repair damaged facilities.

Typhoon Lawin has further weakened and is now off the coast of Ilocos Norte.  It is expected to move out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday night (October 20).