Death toll rises in the Philippines

We have 325 dead and this figure is expected to rise because many others are missing, the head of civil defense in the country, Benito Ramos. least 328 people are reported missing since the storm rolled into the island of Mindanao Tuesday, but the number is increasing rapidly. - The numbers on deceased and missing increases rapidly as the rescue team looks forward to remote areas, said Ramos. - The communication has broken down, there is no electricity and roads and bridges are destroyed, he said.