Durian hit the country on 30 November and 1 December and caused widespread flooding, damaged property and triggered landslides in eleven provinces. Durian achieved maximum sustained winds of 190 kph at its centre with gusts of up to 225 kph.
The typhoon loosened the slopes of a volcano in the northern province of Albay, sending mud and debris down the mountain.
The official death toll in the landslides triggered by Durian stood at 406 Sunday, but officials warned that it would certainly climb and that there was little hope of finding more survivors. The Red Cross said more than 1,000 people had probably died in the disaster.