Typhoon death toll hits 389 in the Philippines, with 64 still missing (update)

Children display signage with Christmas greetings as they ask for alms along a highway in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte province on December 25, 2021, more than a week after Super Typhoon Rai devastated the province. - AFP

MANILA, Dec 27 (dpa): The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has risen to 389, with 64 still missing, the national disaster agency said on Monday.

More than 4 million people in central and southern provinces were affected by Typhoon Rai, including 570,906 who were displaced, the agency said.