NDRRMC: 8 dead from effects of monsoon rain and 2 cyclones in the Philippines

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According to the news, the combined effects of bad weather due to the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Butchoy and Carina in a large part of the country has so far left eight people dead, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

In its latest situation report, the disaster response body said the figure includes seven confirmed fatalities - four in Zamboanga Peninsula and one each in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The authorities are still undergoing on the validation of the reports regarding the total casualties during this incident including those who are injured.

Meanwhile, some 179,744 families or 866,483 persons residing in 642 barangays in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Caraga and the BARMM were affected by bad weather.

Around 7,738 families or 33,645 individuals are being sheltered inside 56 evacuation centers while another 114,481 families or 572,412 persons are being aided outside.

News credit to: Philippine News Agency
 
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