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Out of the 17 reported casualties, the municipality of Malapatan, Sarangani records the highest number of deaths with 10.
MANILA, Philippines – At least 17 people died from drowning and landslides caused by southwest monsoon or southwestwhich is strengthened by Typhoon Inday (Bavi), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced on Saturday, July 11.
The town of Malapatan, Sarangani, recorded 10 deaths. The municipality earlier information that it had completed its recovery operations on Saturday morning after finding the bodies of the last two people who were buried in a landslide in Purok Pandao, Barangay Poblacion.
Malapatan, which reported the highest number of deaths, has so far evacuated a total of 230 families in the affected barangays of Poblacion, Libi, and Sapu Padidu. Two households in Barangay Daan Suyan were “completely destroyed” by the heavy rains, according to the town’s information office.
Meanwhile, Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, recorded five deaths due to landslides, while two casualties in Bukidnon were due to drowning.
There are a total of nine missing persons: three from Malapatan, Sarangani; and six from Calanogas, Lanao del Sur.
Four casualties were also recorded: one person from Torrijos, Marinduque, one person from Malapatan, Sarangani, and two from Calanogas, Lanao del Sur.
As of this writing, 17 reported casualties are still being confirmed.
According to the NDRRMC, at least 514,700 people and 112,500 families have been affected by the intensified southwest monsoon.
Time Cyclone Inday (Bavi) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 8:20 am on Saturday, its outer bands are still bringing strong winds and it continues to strengthen the southwest monsoon or southwest. – and a report from Acor Arceo/Rappler.com
