Phanfone, the seventh typhoon to strike the Philippines this year, has killed at least 28 people and displaced hundreds of thousands
The death toll from a Christmas typhoon that tore through the central Philippines has risen to 28, with 12 people missing, as authorities move to restore power and residents tried to repair damaged homes.
Rescuers carry a body believed to be one of several fishermen who went missing at the height of Typhoon Phanfone.It was the seventh typhoon to strike the Philippines this year and came as millions of people in the predominantly Catholic country were heading home to celebrate Christmas with families. There was widespread travel disruption with 115 flights cancelled and thousands of people stranded by the suspension of ferries due to storm surges.It was unclear how the deaths occurred, but officials said some were hit by trees, electrocuted or drowned.
Among them was the island of Samar, which bore the brunt of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, the Philippines' most powerful and deadliest storm on record. It killed more than 6300 people.
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