Typhoon destroys bridge, knocks out power in Philippines

Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the Philippines overnight, washing away a bridge, causing power outages and dumping fresh rain on areas still flooded after recent killer storms, officials said Saturday.Electricity supplies were also interrupted in parts of Manila and in surrounding areas as the storm toppled power lines and trees, rendering some roads impassable. All international and local flights to and from Manila were cancelled. The typhoon, packing gusts of 160 kilometres, was charted at about 8:00 am (0000 GMT) above the province of Batangas, moving southwest at 24 kilometres per hour.