At least two dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in the Philippines

At least two people have died in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country.

Heavy rains and strong winds have cut power in large areas of the Bicol region ahead of its expected landfall in northern Luzon.

More than a million people have evacuated vulnerable areas ahead of the super typhoon's projected landfall in the Aurora province as early as Sunday night, local time.

Officials are urging residents to heed evacuation orders.

Sustained winds of 185 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 230 kilometres per hour are already battering many parts of Luzon, the authorities said.

More areas across Luzon, the Philippines' most populous island, have been placed under the highest and second-highest storm warning levels while Metro Manila and ne