Philippines repairs damage Deadly storm kills 12

PHILIPPINEs: Philippine authorities Sunday scrambled to restore power and repair damage after Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the storm-weary nation, killing at least 12 people.

A day after Mirinae brought heavy rains and winds, crews were clearing roads of fallen trees and power lines in capital Manila and nearby areas.

Efforts were being made to repair four bridges that collapsed in urban areas south of Manila, while power was slowly being restored to most of the 22 towns that were blacked out at the height of the typhoon, the Red Cross said.

"We have been told that power in most areas has been restored and in terms of flooding, the waters receded within hours," national Red Cross secretary general Gwen Pang told AFP.

She said a pre-emptive evacuation that saw the transfer of about 115,000 people in the typhoon's direct path to safer ground days ahead of its landfall had meant fewer casualties compared with two recent deadly storms.

Manila, Sunday, AFP