Baguio City - At least 6 villages have been submerged in floodwaters as deep as 6 feet here when typhoon Pepeng (international codename Parma) dumped rains in the past 6 hours alone.

Among the villages affected were those near the lagoon area, particularly Barangays City Camp, Mirador, Irisan and Queen Of Peace as well as Marville Subdivision and DPS Compound.

More than 200 families have been evacuated but many more people were still trapped in their homes. Due to lack of rubber boats, authorities used the boats in Burnham Park Lake for their search and rescue operations.

Landslides were also reported in some parts of Baguio particularly in Bakakeng, Camp 7, Magsaysay, Bukawkan, Puliwes and San Luis Village as well as in Bengao, Tuba section of the Marcos Highway and Barangay Puguis in Benguet.

Meanwhile, authorities are also monitoring the continued swelling of the Apayao River and Chico River in Kalinga province.

Two people were reported injured in Baguio and Kalinga.

Authorities also launched search and rescue operations for 17-year-old Jericho Rimando, who was swept away while crossing Balili River Saturday.

More than 2, 000 families, or at least 11,000 individuals, from different parts of the region have been evacuated.

Although the rains have stopped, authorities are advising the evacuees not to return to their houses.