Government workers clear a partially damaged road after Typhoon Mangkhut hit the main island of Luzon, in Sta Fe, Nueva Viscaya, Philippines, September 15, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
MANILA, September 16 (Reuters) - At least 25 people have been killed in the Philippines in a trail of devastation left by Typhoon Mangkhut, mostly in landslides in mountainous areas, a presidential adviser said on Sunday.
Twenty deaths in the Cordillera region on the main island of Luzon and four in nearby Nueva Vizcaya province were caused by landslides. Another death resulted from a treefall in the province of Ilocos Sur, Francis Tolentino said by telephone.
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Buildings are seen in the rain as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches, in Shenzhen, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee[/caption]
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Philippine Red Cross rescue team respond to an accident involving a rescue ambulance that crashed into an electric post in Gonzaga, Cagayan at the height of Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong, hitting the Philippines, in this September 15, 2018 photo from the Philippine Red Cross. Philippine Red Cross/via REUTERS[/caption]
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A damaged petrol station is seen as Typhoon Mangkhut hits Philippines, Laoag, Philippines September 15, 2018 in this still image obtained from a social media video. PHILIPPINE RED CROSS/via REUTERS[/caption]
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People holding umbrellas walk on a crossing in the rain as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches, in Shenzhen, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee[/caption]
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A man takes a photo on the waterfront while heavy rains fall on Victoria Harbour as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches Hong Kong, China September 16, 2018. REUTRERS/Bobby Yip[/caption]
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A woman holds an umbrella in the rain as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches, in Shenzhen, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee[/caption]
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Stranded commuters stand on a partially flooded road after Typhoon Mangkhut hit the main island of Luzon, in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, September 15, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro[/caption]
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Motorists drive past a partially damaged road after Typhoon Mangkhut hit the main island of Luzon, in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, September 15, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro[/caption]
The tally reflected the situation at 9 a.m., said Tolentino, the main disaster response coordinator and an adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte, adding that reports from other areas of northern Luzon, hit by the typhoon on Saturday, were still flowing in.
The Cordillera deaths were confirmed by Emmanuel Salamat, of the office of civil defence, who said police had reported at least 20 dead there.
