The reported death toll from the floods and landslides that affected the Visayas and Mindanao on Christmas Day increased to 17, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday.
In its latest report, the NDRRMC said that of the 17 fatalities, five were in Region 5, two were in Region 8, one was in Region 9, and nine were in Region 10.Meanwhile, the number of injured also climbed to eight, while 27 people are currently missing.
The NDRRMC also said 1,112 houses were damaged in MIMAROPA, Region 6, Region 8, Region 9, Region 10, Region 11, CARAGA, and BARMM. Of these, 828 were partially damaged, while 284 were totally damaged. A total of 56 cities and municipalities had power issues, of which 37 had their electricity restored while 19 remained without power. Water supply in three areas were now restored, while one city or municipality still had no running water.
Meanwhile, total damage to agriculture was now at P62,691,864 while the damage to infrastructure rose to P20,500,000.
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