Typhoon hits Philippines

The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year killed at least nine people and left 11 others missing after flooding streets in Manila and toppling power lines.

Typhoon Conson slammed into northeast Quezon province with winds of 120 km/h and weakened into a tropical storm as it crossed rice-growing Luzon Island and buffeted the sprawling capital with strong gusts and heavy rain for about two hours.