Filipino officials warn of landslides as 'super typhoon' approaches

Officials have warned people living in coastal towns in the Philippines to evacuate ahead of potential landslides caused by a 'super typhoon' which is set to make landfall later today.

Typhoon Noul was upgraded to a category five storm today as new forecasts showed the storm may bring 115 mph winds as it sweeps across the country and north of the capital, Manila.

Alexander Pama, head of the national disaster agency, told a news briefing: "We strongly advise preemptive evacuation while we still have time, and we expect there will be a confluence of events - a high tide, heavy rainfall in the mountains, the possibility of a storm surge and strong winds."