At least seven people died, including a baby boy, as Typhoon Nesat slammed into the Philippines Tuesday.

Four people were reported killed in Metro Manila, two in Central Luzon and one in Catanduanes, the Office of Civil Defense said. Three more were reported injured and four missing, as of Tuesday afternoon.

The typhoon, known in the Philippines as Pedring, struck the agricultural provinces of Isabela and Aurora the hardest. But storm alerts were also issued for over 40 other areas, including Metro Manila, the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

More than 64,000 people have been affected by the typhoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said, with several thousand families now being helped in evacuation centers.

More than 100 people have been rescued across the country, the NDRRMC said, many of them from boats.

The presidential palace announced the suspension of all classes for schools and work for government agencies in Manila and other affected areas. The Philippine Stock Exchange also suspended trading.

Some roads around Manila were impassable due to flooding and falling debris, including branches that had been ripped off trees.

Several areas in Metro Manila and nearby provinces were without electricity as the powerful storm cut power and transmission lines.

Between a half to one inch of rain an hour is currently forecast within the 650 km diameter of the typhoon, state forecasters said.

At least 46 domestic flights were canceled and six international flights were delayed due to the storm, aviation officials said.

Meanwhile, more than 3,000 passengers were stranded, according to the latest data from the Philippine Coast Guard.

The storm weakened after making landfall over the northern part of Luzon, the state weather bureau said. It is expected to be out of the country by Wednesday afternoon.

On Tuesday, weather officials said the storm was packing top winds of 87 mph.