The death toll from Typhoon Conson in the Philippines rose to 76 today as rescuers pulled more bodies from the sea, with dozens more still missing and feared dead. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said the number of missing stood at 72 as coast guard and navy boats were joined by aircraft in scouring the waters nearly a week after the typhoon hit. The section chief of the civil defence office, Mr.Relan Asuncion said the search and rescue operations are still going on, as long as there are still people missing. The Typhoon Conson slammed into the country on July 13, directly hitting the capital Manila as it cut westward into the South China Sea with a ferocity that caught weather forecasters by surprise. It caused massive power outages across Luzon, toppled power lines, uprooted trees and destroyed thousands of homes. In China, the storm killed at least two people, and left one dead and about a dozen missing in Vietnam.