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At least six people have died and dozens of others are trapped by the powerful Yutu typhoon that hit northern Philippines on Tuesday.
Regional police chief Rolando Nana said the authorities were checking whether a landslide caused by heavy rains had imprisoned more than 20 people in a government building in Nanton province in the mountain province, according to the report. Associated Press agency. Landslides in the region have blocked roads, challenging search and rescue missions.
A man and his three young girls died in a landslide in Banaue, a northern region known for its mountains and rice paddies, according to the AP. Two other people, including a girl, died in another landslide in provinces close to Ifugao.
More than 10,000 people from vulnerable villages were transferred to emergency shelters in several northern provinces.
The super typhoon headed for the Pacific Islands with winds of 290 km / h (180 mph) last week, but weakened considerably before hitting the Philippines. The storm swept the mountain range of the Sierra Madre, the longest in the Philippines, before heading west through the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet and La Union.
The same provinces are still reeling from last month 's Typhoon Mangkhut, which left more than 100 dead and dozens more missing.
