Reuters reports:
The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year pounded the southern island of Mindanao on Tuesday, killing four people, destroying homes and toppling power and communication lines, officials said.
Typhoon Bopha, with wind gusts of up to 195 kph (121 mph), made landfall at dawn, uprooting trees and tearing off roofs and was headed for major tourist destinations in the central Philippines. About 20 people were reported missing.