The Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) death toll rose to 232, while 112 remain missing and 532 others injured, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday morning.
According to the NDRRMC, 150 of the deaths were reported in Cebu, 42 in Negros Occidental, 21 in Negros Oriental, six in Agusan Del Sur, three in Capiz, two each in Dinagat Island, Southern Leyte, and Leyte and one each in Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, and Bohol.
The causes of death include drowning, electrocution, and falling trees, the NDRRMC said in its 6 a.m. report. Meanwhile, 112 individuals are still missing – 57 in Cebu, 50 in Negros Occidental, and five in Negros Oriental.
The NDRRMC also reported 532 injured persons across five provinces in Visayas.
Tino affected a total of 4,164,358 individuals or 1,186,673 families across eight regions, the NDRRMC said.
A week after Tino’s landfall in the country, 379,484 persons are still displaced, with 240,597 in 868 evacuation centers, while 138,887 are being served outside evacuation centers.
Two areas in Mimaropa are still flooded as of Tuesday morning.
NDRRMC also added that 39 roads and seven bridges remain impassable in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) and Western Visayas regions.
There are also 69 cities and municipalities affected by power supply interruptions, while 11 continue to experience water supply interruptions.
Communication lines in 58 areas in Mimaropa, Central and Eastern Visayas, and Caraga are still non-operational, the NDRRMC reported