A grandmother was trapped in surging flood as heavy rain battered a village in the Philippines.

Footage shows the elderly woman standing under banana trees as the deluge surged through Barangay Quinuput in Zamboanga del Sur on June 26.

Water levels rose after a nearby river burst its banks following torrential rains.

Locals waded across the floodwater to help the woman return to her home. However, she found some of her belongings and groceries had been swept away.

Resident Crisanto Espinoza said: 'We are all safe now. But we were sad for her because her home was heavily flooded.

The Philippines and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia are at the start of their annual monsoon rainy season which sees soaring temperatures followed by powerful rain storms. The rudimentary infrastructure often struggles with the deluge, leading to widespread flash floods.