The Category 4 cyclone triggered a 5-meter high tidal surge that devastated three coastal towns and forced 3.2 million people to evacuate, officials and aid agencies said.

• 官方以及救援机构表示，四级强龙卷风掀起5米巨浪墙，冲毁三个沿海城镇，320万人被紧急疏散。