The balance of the tropical storm "Megi" in the Philippines is becoming more and more dramatic.
According to the authorities, the number of fatalities has doubled since Wednesday: At least 121 people died and around 240 were injured.
More than 200,000 citizens had to leave their homes and get to safety from landslides and floods, the police said on Thursday.
Civil protection also reported severe damage to agriculture and infrastructure.
Dozens of houses buried
Most of the victims were recorded in Baybay City, Leyte Province, almost 600 kilometers southeast of the capital Manila.
Masses of earth had buried dozens of houses here, and there was also severe flooding.
More than 30 people lost their lives in nearby Abuyog.
Emergency services fought their way through thick layers of mud in search of victims.
It is unclear how many residents are still missing.
Tourists are said not to be among the victims so far.
"Megi", called "Agaton" in the Philippines, was the first tropical storm of the year and made landfall on the east coast on Sunday with gusts of up to 105 kilometers per hour.
The storm has weakened in the meantime, but heavy rains continued.
The island nation is hit by an average of around 20 typhoons each year.
The worst storm to date, Haiyan, killed more than 6,300 people in November 2013.