Philippines storm death toll rises to 137

The death toll from Tropical Storm Agaton in the Philippines has risen to 137, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on April 15, Report informs referring to Inquirer.Net.

In a separate report, the Agence France Presse pegged the death toll due to landslides and floods at 148.

In its latest situational report, the NDRRMC said 128 of the deaths were reported in Eastern Visayas.

Six deaths were reported by the NDRRMC in Western Visayas and the three others were logged in the Davao region.

A total of 28 people remain missing, 27 of whom are from Eastern Visayas, according to NDRRMC.

Meanwhile, eight individuals were also reported to be injured due to the storm.

A total of 494,607 families or 1.6 million individuals have been displaced by the weather disturbance.

Some 218,310 displaced individuals are currently in 1,033 evacuation centers.

The NDRRMC added that 9,622 houses and 43 infrastructure facilities have been damaged by “Agaton” as it whipped parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

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