Homeowners in the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear out debris left by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) on Friday while rescuers trawled through thick mud looking for the missing as the death toll rose to 76.

In northwestern Philippines, the storm left at least 46 people dead and extensive flooding forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands.

A tropical cyclone known to Filipinos by the storm name Kristine triggered disastrous flooding throughout the northern region of the country, with more than a dozen killed and several missing.