A resident looks at a tree uprooted by strong winds brought by Typhoon Nock-ten which cut through Camarines Sur, Bicol region, central Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
At least four people died due to the powerful typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day in parts of the Philippines by destroying houses. According to the officials, the storm roared over a congested region near Manila on Monday with slightly weaker but still-fierce winds, officials said.
Typhoon Nock-Ten, which is locally known as Nina, disrupted power in five provinces at the height of Christmas celebrations and displaced tens of thousands of villagers and travelers in the Philippines.
The police said a farmer died after he was being pinned by a fallen tree in Quezon province while three other people, including a couple, were swept away by flash flood caused due to landfall in Casiguran province on Sunday night.
The typhoon damaged homes, uprooted trees and knocked down communications as it blew westward across mountainous and island provinces. Typhoon Nock-ten forced tens of thousands of people to spend Christmas in crowded and powerless emergency shelters.
Every year, the Philippines is struck by an average of 20 storms and typhoons that routinely kills hundreds of people. Reports said the typhoon was one of the strongest to hit the nation since Typhoon Haiyan that left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over 5 million in 2014. According to the government's weather agency, seven typhoons have struck the country on Christmas Day in the past 65 years.
A boy stands at a partially damaged port, as strong waves hit the shore after Typhoon Nock-Ten hit Mabini, Batangas, in the Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
Residents gather in a partially damaged port in Mabini, Batangas, after it was hit by Typhoon Nock-Ten, in the Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
A vehicle drives pass trees and leaves uprooted by strong winds brought by Typhoon Nock-ten which cut through Camarines Sur, Bicol region, central Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
Residents fix their partially damaged roof after Typhoon Nock Ten hit Mabini, Batangas in the Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
A passenger inter-island ferry Shuttle RoRo 5 is pictured after it was swept ashore at the height of Typhoon Nock-Ten in Mabini, Batangas, in the Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
A resident walks in front of a partially damaged port building and debris swept from the sea at the height of Typhoon Nock-Ten in Mabini, Batangas, in the Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
A passenger waiting shed is pictured after it was toppled by strong winds at the height of Typhoon Nock-Ten in Mabini, Batangas, in the Philippines December 26, 2016.Reuters
Childrens play at a tree uprooted by strong winds brought by Typhoon Nock-ten which cut through Camarines Sur, Bicol region, central Philippines December 26, 2016Reuters
Volunteers repack relief goods for the victims of typhoon Nock-ten inside the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warehouse in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 26, 2016.Reuters
Residents celebrating Christmas Day at the evacuation center take a break before Typhoon Nock-ten is expected to strike Legazpi City, Albay province, central Philippines December 25, 2016.Reuters
