Death Toll Rises In Philippines: Mitag

The death toll from Typhoon Mitag in the Philippines has risen to at least 12 as forecasters warned the island country to brace for more bad weather this week.

The warning comes as search operations continue for a missing air force jet and a fishing boat with at least 26 people on board.

Dozens remain missing and the number of people displaced by flash floods and landslides triggered by the storm jumped to nearly half a million across 19 provinces, the Philippines civil defence office said on Tuesday.