Marikina River update: 3rd alarm up; forced evacuation on

The Marikina River has reached third alarm Wednesday morning after its water level breached the 18-meter mark. (Arlene Lim / INQUIRER.net)

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MANILA, Philippines — The Marikina River is now under third alarm, with forced evacuation set to be carried out, the local government said Wednesday morning.

The city government’s public information office reported that the river’s water level reached  18 meters at 10:00 a.m.

The water is still continuously rising as it now reached 18.5 meters as of 10:56 a.m.

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