A man grieves after a loved one was pulled out of mud. Photo by Reymarc Jason Tampos FB page
THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the reported death toll due to the onslaught of tropical cyclone Agaton has increased to 76 as of Thursday morning.
In its 8 a.m. report, the NDRRMC noted that 72 of the fatalities were reported in Eastern Visayas, three in Davao Region, and another one in the Western Visayas.
Of the reported deaths, only one was confirmed by the NDRRMC which came from the Eastern Visayas.
Twenty nine more individuals were reported missing, in which 27 were from the Eastern Visayas, and one each from the Davao Region and Western Visayas.
There were eight people reported injured, with four of them from Soccsksargen, two from Northern Mindanao, and one each from Central Visayas and Davao Region.
NDRRMC has confirmed six injured—four in Soccsksargen and two in Northern Mindanao.
A total of 920,727 people or 279,557 families were affected by Agaton in 1,296 barangays in Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, Caraga, and Bangsamoro, the NDRRMC said.
There were 162,467 displaced individuals or 51,920 families staying in evacuation centers, while 41,584 displaced individuals or 56,314 families were staying outside of evacuation centers.
NDRRMC recorded 354 houses damaged due to Agaton—328 were partially and 26 were totally damaged in Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, and Caraga.
Due to the storm, 186 classes and 138 work schedules have been suspended.
A total of 14 cities and municipalities were also declared under the state of calamity.
A total of 8,769 passengers, 2,297 rolling cargoes, 14 vessels, and one motor banca are also currently stranded in the Bicol Region, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga.
Further, NDRRMC said there were 487 flooding incidents, 71 landslides, six flash floods, five drowning, three maritime incidents, two overflowing creek, and an overflowing river were reported due to Agaton.
