MANILA, Philippines — At least 17 people were reported dead while around 514,700 individuals were affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) and the southwest monsoon or habagat, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday.
Based on the NDRRMC’s latest report as of 6 a.m., the deaths were caused by drowning and landslide. Of this figure, 10 came from Malapatan in Sarangani, five from Calanongas in Lanao del Sur, and two from Bukidnon.
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The NDRRMC also reported four injuries from the landslide, with two from Calanongas in Lanao del Sur, and one each from Torrijos in Marinduque and Malapatan in Sarangani. It added that nine individuals were missing, with six of them coming from Calanogas in Lanao del Sur and three from Malapatan in Sarangani. FEATURED STORIES
