Typhoon Vamco ; 67 Dead , 12 Missing In Philippines

  • 15/11/2020

Manila : On Sunday, the disaster management agency said that the death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines has climbed to 67 with 12 people missing. Mark Timbal, Disaster Agency spokesperson said that twenty-two fatalities were recorded in Cagayan,17 in southern Luzon provinces, eight in Metro Manila and 20 in two other regions. He added that twenty-one people were injured. Timbal said that, the damage to agricultural commodities due to floods was initially pegged at 1.2 billion pesos, while infrastructure damage was estimated to 470 million pesos. Almost 26000 houses were damaged. According to the reports, relief and rescue operations continued while the nearby Magnet Dam was still releasing water even after two days. 

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