A Philippines Coast Guard boat bring survivors of Typhoon Vanko to safety.

A second vote carries the bodies off those who weren't so lucky.

Victims off the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines of this year put it over there.

Officials say The death toll from cyclone Vanko has risen to 67 with many areas still submerged in the northern region off the main Luzon island, hit by the worst flooding in more than four decades.

Six cyclones hit the Philippines in a span of just four weeks, including Vanco and Super Typhoon Ghani, the world's most powerful this year.

President Rodrigo Duterte flew to to Giggerota province to assess the situation in the Cagayan Valley region, where 22 deaths have been recorded and which has seen severe flooding.

During a briefing, Cagayan Governor Manuel member said that this is the worst flooding we had seen in the last 45 years, adding.