Typhoon Rammasun has unleashed its fury on the Philippines, killing at least 10 people, prompting mass evacuations and battering Manila.<br /><br />The strongest storm to hit the country this year uprooted trees in the capital where government buildings, schools and businesses were closed.<br /><br />Despite the powerful gusts, the city suffered less than other parts of the archipelago which is still recovering from a devastating typhoon last November that killed more than 6,000 people.<br /><br />Also known as Glenda, Typhoon Rammasan meaning ‘god of thunder’ has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.<br /><br />Among the tragedies reported, three members of one family died when a wall fell down on top of them southeast of Manila and an 11-month-old baby boy was also killed by a collapsing wall in a house near the capital.
