Philippine severe storm leaves 335 dead or missing

A resident smiles as she walks home with relief supplies being distributed to storm-affected villages of Lanao del Norte Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 in southern Philippines. Tropical Storm Tembin unleashed flash floods that swept away people and houses and set off landslides in the southern Philippines. [Photo: AP]

Over 300 people have been left dead or missing after a severe tropical storm swept the southern Philippines last week.

Tembin triggered massive flash flooding and mudslides in the region. 98-thousand people have spent their Christmas holidays in evacuation centers.

According to the country's disaster management authorities, the casualties occurred as many residents didn't heed the warning to evacuate.

At the weekend before the storm swept through the southern Philippines, powerful tropical storm Kai-Tak also lashed the country, leaving more than 80 people dead or missing.

Located along the Typhoon belt in the Pacific, the Philippines is visited by an average of 20 typhoons and storms every year.

Tembin is one of the deadliest storms to hit the Philippines in recent years.