MANILA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Durian has moved farther away from the Philippines and no longer poses any threat to the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday.

    As of 4 a.m. Sunday, Durian was located 680 kilometers west southwest of Metro Manila, moving westward at 15 km per hour (kph), according to the PAGASA.

    The typhoon packs maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph.

    It is expected to be 1,010 km west southwest of Metro Manila or in the vicinity of Vietnam by Monday morning.

    As of press time, the death toll reached more than 400 with nearly 400 reported missing after Durian hit the Philippines, said the Red Cross.

    Most of the fatalities took place near Mayon volcano in Albay Province, where torrential rains brought down by super ash and stones from the slopes of the volcano, burying hundreds of people alive.