Typhoon Conson kills at least 17 people in Philippines

The government agency said Typhoon Conson has affected nearly 310,000 people in the country as of Sunday.

The name Conson has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Vietnam and comes from the name of Côn Sơn Island in Vietnam, the location of a historically significant prison. (ILKHA)