Typhoon hits Philipines, over 436 killed

More than 436 people were killed and an unknown number were missing after a typhoon struck the southern Philippines, causing flash floods and landslides and driving tens of thousands from their homes.

Secretary-general of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) explained that the death toll was based on the number of bodies brought to homes for funeral and was expected to rise. Many others are still unaccounted for.
Emergency workers, soldiers and police were recovering more bodies - most covered in mud - washed ashore in nearby towns.  Six domestic flights run by Cebu Pacific were cancelled due to the rain and near-zero visibility in the southern and central Philippines.

Philippines faces the gushing winds every year with an average of 20 typhoons.