Philippines officials say more than 700 passengers and crew are missing after Typhoon Fengshen capsized a ferry in the central Philippines Sunday. 

Three survivors from the wreck have been found and the bodies of four victims have been recovered.

Coast Guard vessels have been unable to reach the MV Princess of Stars, which capsized off the coast of Sibuyan Island in central Romblon province, because of high winds and massive waves.

Elsewhere, Neil Tupaz, the governor of Iloilo province, told local radio that at least 59 people have been killed and another 40 people remain missing after Typhoon Fengshen swept through his province

The storm has lashed the Philippines for two days, killing at least 80 people as it submerged entire communities.

Typhoon Fengshen has sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and has triggered deadly floods and landslides.

Officials warned residents in low-lying and mountainous areas of possible flash floods and landslides, while those in coastal areas were told to watch out for large waves.

Weather forecasters say the storm will move north and west, leaving the islands Sunday night, and tracking toward China.

Authorities have suspended domestic airline flights and ferry service to the central Philippines because of the storm.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, and Reuters.