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Tornado hits Ilocos school amid 'Carina' onslaught

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<p>MANILA - A tornado damaged several buildings of a school in Batac City, Ilocos Norte on Sunday, as severe tropical storm &quot;Carina&quot; barreled through northern and central Luzon.</p><p>Photos sent to ABS-CBN News by Guillan Joyce Dangsil show parts of the roof of Mariano Marcos State University destroyed by the tornado.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/8/1/ilocos1-080116.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">A tornado ripped the roofs off several schools buildings in Batac. <em>Guillan Joyce Dangsil</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Strong winds also toppled trees and plants in the school campus.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/8/1/ilocos2-080116.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Trees were flattened to the ground as a tornado slammed the Mariano Marcos State University. <em>Guillan Joyce Dangsil</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>According to police reports, the tornado first hit the campus gate before heading towards the administration building and the university library.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/8/1/ilocos3-080116.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Fallen trees littered the university campus after the tornado&#x27;s onslaught. <em>Guillan Joyce Dangsil</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>No one was hurt in the incident.</p><p>This is the first tornado incident in Batac this year.</p><p>Public storm signal remained hoisted over Ilocos Norte and several other provinces due to Carina, as of Monday morning.</p><p>READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/01/16/carina-gains-strength-off-ilocos-norte-signal-no-2-in-5-areas">&#x27;Carina&#x27; gains strength off Ilocos Norte; Signal no. 2 in 5 areas</a></p><p>State weather bureau PAGASA said the storm is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility before Monday noon. --<strong> Report from Dianne Dy, ABS-CBN News </strong></p>

A tornado damaged several buildings of a school in Batac City, Ilocos Norte on Sunday, as severe tropical storm "Carina" barreled through northern and central Luzon. 