A super typhoon killed at least 300 people and left almost 2,000 others missing on the eastern Philippine island of Samar, a local official said on Sunday. Leo Dacaynos, a member of the Samar's disaster management council, said on DZBB radio 300 people were confirmed killed in Basey, a small town on Samar. He said almost 2,000 other people were missing in Basey and other Samar towns.