The number of people killed by a typhoon that battered the Philippines over the Christmas period has risen to 28, say officials.
Typhoon Phanfone, which made landfall on Tuesday, caused severe floods and destroyed homes in several provinces.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, 12 people remain missing.
The typhoon led to the evacuation of more than 58,000 people and stranded thousands over the holiday period.
Officials said some of the dead were hit by trees, while others were electrocuted or drowned.
“The likelihood is present that the casualty count will still increase. We’re hoping against it,” disaster agency spokesman Mark Timbal told newsmen.
Phanfone struck close to regions hit by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, which killed more than 6,000 people – making it the Philippines’ deadliest storm.
Typhoon Phanfone, known locally as Typhoon Ursula, made its way through many islands of central Philippines on 25 December.
It reached winds of 200kmph (125 miles per hour), leaving thousands stranded as they tried to make their way home for Christmas.
Western parts of Visayas, the central of the three main island groups that make up the Philippines, were among the worst affected. In lloilo province, at least 13 people died.