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Nearly 10,000 people were stranded as marine transport came to a halt due to the storms . At least six people have been killed after a tropical storm swept through the central Philippines.
Eleven people are also reported to be missing and there are fears that the death toll could rise.
Eleven people are also reported to be missing and there are fears that the death toll could rise.
- The storm, packing sustained winds of 75kph, first struck eastern Samar province on Tuesday and swept across the centre of the country on Wednesday.
- In mountainous Quezon province it also contributed to the formation of a tornado that ripped the roofs off houses in the region and killed four fishermen.
- Seventy houses in Samar were destroyed and in nearby Romblon province, 20 homes were swept away.
- The storm also caused heavy disruption to transport and more than 60 domestic flights were also cancelled.
- In Quezon province, located about 110km southeast of the capital Manila, a tornado struck a fishing boat that had taken cover in a cove, killing four fishermen and injuring two others.
- Elsewhere waves and strong winds whipped up by the storm caused a passenger boat to capsize off central Mactan Island.
- Philippine coast guard ships rescued all 14 aboard the boat, officials said.
Source: Al Jazeera, Google
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