‘Cosme’ death toll now 53 (5:25 p.m.)
THE death toll from tropical storm Cosme has risen to 53, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said.
NDCC deputy administrator Anthony Golez Jr. also said as of Friday night that the number of persons affected by the cyclone so far has gone up to 252,000.
“As of 6 p.m. Friday, 53 were dead while 29 were injured. There was also heavy damage to houses,” Golez said on government-run dzRB radio.
NDCC records showed that 252,000 families were affected in 1,459 villages in 73 towns and seven cities in five provinces in Ilocos, Central Luzon, Western Visayas and Cordillera.
Golez said Zambales and Pangasinan remain the worst-hit areas. He added a total of 31,000 houses were destroyed while 84,000 houses were damaged. (JMR/LCMY/Sunnex)
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