MojNews-Death toll from a powerful typhoon that struck parts of the Philippines last week on Christmas has risen to ۴۷, according to official media on Monday.

The number of injured has also climbed to ۱۴۳ while nine others are reportedly missing in the wake of the storm&#۳۹;s landfall, the state-run Philippines News Agency reported.

The deaths were reported from four regions in the central Philippines and southern Mindanao Island&#۳۹;s northeastern tip.

Typhoon Phanfone, locally known as Ursula, hit the Eastern Samar province on Dec. ۲۴, caused huge destruction across the central Philippines and parts of Mindanao.

According to the agency, Typhoon Phanfone affected nearly ۴۸۲,۳۵۰ families and damaged some ۳۷۸,۳۱۲ houses, of which ۱۰۳,۱۱۸ are totally destroyed and ۲۷۵,۱۹۴ of them partially damaged in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas areas.

The typhoon also caused huge damage to the infrastructure and agriculture in the affected regions.

The agency said the authorities housed ۱۱۱,۳۴۵ people in ۶۰۲ temporary shelter centers.