Workers transfer construction materials to higher grounds along a swollen river due to enhanced rains brought about by Typhoon Doksuri on July 27, 2023, in Marikina city, the Philippines. (PHOTO / AP)

MANILA - At least 11 people were missing after a tugboat capsized off Cagayan province in northern Philippines, said Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Thursday afternoon.

According to the PCG, the tugboat with seven crew onboard went missing in waters off Cagayan province on Wednesday while typhoon Doksuri was battering the area. Four members of the PCG sent to the areas to rescue were also missing.

"The aluminum boat of the PCG personnel capsized due to strong wind and big waves," the PCG said.

Doksuri has affected nearly over 328,000 people across the Southeast Asian country, with around 20,000 in over 300 temporary shelters, the country’s national disaster agency said

The search and rescue team continued until Thursday morning, but temporarily suspended due to bad weather. 

Typhoon Doksuri also triggered heavy rains, floods, and landslides in some parts of the Philippines, and has left at least five people dead, according to the country’s national disaster agency on Thursday.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said four were buried in a landslide in Benguet province in the northern Philippines and one in Rizal province, east of Metro Manila.

In an interview, NDRRMC spokesperson Edgar Posadas told local radio that the agency is validating the reported deaths.

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The number of deaths can still increase as local media and police report more deaths in some typhoon-affected areas.

Doksuri has affected nearly over 328,000 people across the Southeast Asian country, with around 20,000 in over 300 temporary shelters, the agency said.

Doksuri is the fifth typhoon to batter the Philippines this year.

The state weather bureau forecast Doksuri will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, dumping more rain in the next few days.

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The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, mainly due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire and the Pacific typhoon belt. On average, the archipelagic country experiences 20 typhoons yearly, some intense and destructive.

In 2013, the Philippines was hit by super typhoon Haiyan, which killed over 7,000 people.