Typhoon Nesat struck the Philippines' main island on Tuesday, bringing the capital to a near standstill as it disrupted power supplies and closed financial markets, government offices, transport and schools.
A 22-month-old boy died in the storm and four people were reported missing.
Nesat was a category-3 typhoon with winds of about 125mph (200km/h) when it hit the northern provinces of Luzon island just before dawn. It lost some strength as it moved west-north-west.
Large portions of the capital, Manila, a city of 13 million, were without power and the light rail networks were shut as a precaution, officials said, after high winds cut power lines and blew down electricity poles. Most domestic flights were cancelled.
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