In the Philippines, the fourth storm in a month has lashed the eastern coastal province of Quezon, bringing heavy rain and winds to the region. Typhoon Mirinae followed a similar route to a September storm, Ketsana, and killed at least seven people and several others are missing. Mirinae, with winds of 150 kilomeetres per hour and gusts of up to 186 kilometers per hour made landfall on Quezon around last midnight sweeping west, south of the capital and weakening into a tropical storm this afternoon. It is now thought to be heading in the direction of Vietnam. Earlier, the authorities had ordered the evacuation of about 115,000 people in provinces south of the capital. Officials also closed schools and grounded ferries, and trucks loaded with relief supplies were sent to northern areas in the storm's path. About 180 flights from Manila were cancelled. Before the storm arrived, residents in the city were told to prepare supplies to last 72 hours and stay indoors. A representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in the Philippines said the rain had been very heavy in the capital early today, but that it had been replaced by strong winds.