The Philippines' death toll from Typhoon Fung-wong looks set to be minimal, authorities say. Photo: AP PHOTO

One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines - Super Typhoon Fung-wong - has killed four people, say authorities, as they begin assessing damage after its fury abated, though no reports of major destruction have flowed in yet.

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More than a million people were evacuated before Fung-wong hit land on Sunday, unleashing fierce howling winds, heavy rain and storm swells on the most populous island of Luzon that left some sleepless through the night.

"We could not slee

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