UPDATE - Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 21

UPDATE - Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 21

Phanfone last spotted crossing central Panay Island with maximum sustained winds of 190 kilometers per hour

UPDATE WITH DEATH TOLL; REVISED HEADLINE, DECK, LEDE

By Omer Faruk Yildiz

KUALA LUMPUR (AA) - At least 21 people have been killed after a powerful typhoon struck parts of the Philippines, the state-run disaster management agency said Thursday.

Five fishermen are reportedly missing, according to the agency.

Typhoon Phanfone, locally known as Ursula, was last spotted crossing central Panay Island, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 190 kilometers (118 miles) per hour, the agency said.

It affected Capiz, Iloilo and Leyte provinces, blowing off the roofs of many houses and knocking down trees and power poles.

So far, at least 10,000 people have been evacuated to safe areas, the agency added.

*Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur and Zehra Nur Duz

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