Metro Manila, Philippines – At least 114 individuals have been killed and 127 people were missing due to Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi), the deadliest tropical cyclone so far this year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday, Nov. 6.
In its latest report, the NDRRMC said the death toll in Cebu has soared to 71, while 30 others were cumulatively recorded in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
Authorities also reported fatalities in Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Bohol, Leyte, and Southern Leyte, as well as the six Air Force personnel deployed for “Tino” response mission and died when their military chopper crashed in Agusan del Sur.
Rescuers are searching for missing people in Cebu and Negros Occidental as the tally went up to 127 on Thursday.
The NDRRMC said there were at least 82 locals injured.
The agency said there was at least P6.3 million worth of infrastructure damage in Caraga.
Disaster response officials have yet to peg the cost of damage in the massively devastated Visayas as “Tino” damaged roads and bridges and hit power supply and communication lines.
Cebu declared a state of calamity to access calamity funds after heavy rains brought by “Tino” triggered massive flooding that swept away houses and cars, among others. The province was recovering from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in October.
Over 1.9 million Filipinos, mostly in the Visayas, were affected by the typhoon. More than 445,000 residents were in evacuation centers.
The Department of Energy said it is working to restore the power supply for around 1.4 million affected households within the week.
