Philippine’s Kammuri death toll hits 10 as storm moves away

MANILA: The death toll from a typhoon that hit provinces south of the Philippine capital rose to 10, disaster agencies said, pointing to precautions and compulsory evacuations as key in preventing more casualties.

Typhoon Kammuri, the 20th to enter the Philippines this year, hit land on Monday night, prompting forced evacuation of thousands of residents and cancellation of hundreds of flights.