UN says Philippine typhoon death toll 4,460, government disputes figure

Manila: The United Nations said on Friday the death toll from a super typhoon in the Philippines was at least 4,460, citing regional officials, but the national disaster council maintained a much lower figure.

The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the figure of 4,460 was given from the regional taskforce of the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRMMC) on Wednesday.

But NDRMMC spokesman Reynaldo Balido insisted the official toll remained at 2,360.