At least three dead as typhoon causes devastation in the Philippines
At least three people have been killed and hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homes as a typhoon ripped through the central Philippines, the country's disaster agency said.
Typhoon Kalmaegi has flooded large areas, including entire towns on the island of Cebu.
Videos show people sheltering on rooftops, while cars and shipping containers have been swept through the streets.
A military helicopter deployed to assist relief efforts crashed in northern Mindanao island, the Това оповестиха филипинските военновъздушни сили (PAF). It is not yet clear if there were any survivors of the crash.
The typhoon, locally named Tino, has weakened since making landfall early on Tuesday, but has continued to bring winds of more than 80mph (130km/h).
