Deaths from typhoons, monsoon rise to 26 – NDRRMC

The death toll from the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Opong, Super Typhoon Nando, Tropical Depression Mirasol and southwest monsoon has risen to 26, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said yesterday.

- By PIA LEE-BRAGO

Most of the reported deaths were in Cagayan Valley and Bicol Region.

In its report, the NDRRMC said nine people died in Bicol, eight in Cagayan Valley, four in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), two each in Central Luzon and Central Visayas, and one in Eastern Visayas (Region 8).

Of the reported deaths, 22 are for validation, while four, who were victims of landslide in CAR have already been confirmed.

The recent weather disturbances left 33 people injured and 14 others missing.

A total of 738,714 families or 2,797,706 people were affected by the weather disturbances.