Deaths in Philippines floods, landslides now 17

The number of fatalities due to the flooding and landslide incidents in Mindanao, Philippines, has increased to 17, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday, Report informs vi GMA news.

“As of now, we have recorded 17 deaths and the injury of four. There were also eight people missing,” PNP chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. said in a press briefing.

In Davao de Oro, 12 people were reported dead while three were still missing, the provincial government’s public information office told GMA News Online on Monday. Twelve persons were also injured, it added.

According to Acorda, 1,471 police personnel have been deployed to help the victims of the flooding and landslide incidents in Davao Region.

At least 33 people have been rescued by the police, Acorda said.