Death toll resulting from super typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines touched 74 on Tuesday. The search for dozens of people buried in an abandoned mine due to landslides continued by the rescue teams. Abra, Benguet, Cagayan and Ilocos Norte presently remain the worst hit and have been declared to be in a state of calamity due to the scale of the damage caused by the typhoon.
According to the latest figures provided by the National Police, 55 people were missing, while 74 were injured due to the strongest typhoon of the season.
Parts of Luzon island on the northernmost tip of the Philippines were lashed by Typhoon Mangkhut on Saturday.
Maximum deaths were reported from the mining town of Itogon in Benguet province.
Families of victims in Itogon were visited by President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday.
The president provided material for basic necessities and aid for the last rites of the victims. He also handed over a cheque for 45,000 pesos ($832) to each of them.
Over 20,000 people remained displaced from their homes three days after the passage of the devastating Mangkhut.
Nearly 590,000 people have been affected by the storm.