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Six killed as Typhoon Nock-Ten lashes Philippines

MANILA:  At least six people were dead and 18 others missing after Typhoon Nock-Ten lashed the Philippines over the Christmas holidays.

The government said that it was assessing the damages caused by the typhoon.

The unusually late storm first hit the eastern provinces on Christmas Day, flooding roads and farms, destroying homes and damaging ships as it crossed the archipelago, though the highly-populated Philippine capital was spared.

In the worst incident, a ferry known as the MV Starlight Atlantic sank off the coastal province of Batangas, killing one and leaving 18 crewmen missing, the coast guard reported after confirming the number of people on board.