Death toll from Philippine storm rises to at least 110

The death toll from a tropical storm which hit the Philippines this week has risen to at least 110 as rescuers continue to recover bodies from under mud, boulders and collapsed homes on Camiguin Island.

At least 80 of those casualties came from the town of Mahinog, where workers have dug mass graves to prevent the spread of disease. Nearly 300 people are still missing following the storm, which battered the Philippines for the second consecutive day yesterday.