The death toll from Typhoon Mangkhut in northern Philippines went up to at least 40 on Sunday, according to the local media.
The announcement was made by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Earlier, Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Oscar Albayalde said that most of the casualties had occurred due to landslides caused by the typhoon.
Albayalde added more than 100,000 people had been evacuated to safe places.
Nearly 250,000 people have been affected by Typhoon Mangkhut, which has decreased its speed down to 100 kilometers per hour and is headed to southern China and Hong Kong.
Reporting by Adem Salvarcioglu in Tuguegarao
Writing by Sena Guler