MANILA: The enhanced south-west monsoon and tropical cyclones have affected more than 380,000 residents across eight regions in the Philippines, according to Philippine official media reports on Sunday (Aug 9).
According to the Philippine News Agency, at least 110,000 families were affected, and the death toll remained at six, with seven injured persons recorded. The weather disturbances also damaged 148 houses, including 138 partially and 10 totally destroyed.
Two of the fatalities were caused by a landslide triggered by heavy rain, two by a rockslide, and the remaining two by drowning and electrocution, respectively, according to the official reports.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the Philippines said 86 evacuation centres have been activated, sheltering 2,200 families or 7,300 persons. Another 1,132 families, or 3,700 persons, are staying outside evacuation centres. – Xinhua
