Rescue workers are continuing to search for survivors in the aftermath of a Typhoon and torrential rains in the Philippines.
Hundreds are thought to have been killed as entire villages were swept away in the mudslides that followed Typhoon Durian.
The storm, with winds of up to 225km/h, has now moved into the South China Sea after hitting the Philippines, and is expected to weaken into a tropical storm before hitting Vietnam on Monday.
Many buildings in the Legaspi region of the Philippines have been damaged, while villages on the slopes of the Mount Mayon volcano, 350km southeast of Manila, have been completely demolished.
Whole communities were buried by the debris that flowed down the slopes of the active volcano. Illegal logging and mining has increased the risk of mudslides during the Philippine typhoon season.
The head of forecasting for the government weather station has insisted that the public was fully warned of the danger posed by the approaching typhoon Durian three days before the storm hit.
Disaster agencies have called for fresh water, medicine and body bags to aid the relief effort. Thousands of evacuees have been sheltering in schools and churches, while some residents remain stranded on rooftops.
