'Paeng' deaths climb to 98

by Francis Earl Cueto - Bella Cariaso - Kristina Maralit - Moises Cruz

Nov 01, 2022 12:18 am

THE number of deaths from Tropical Storm 'Paeng' has reached 98, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday.

The agency said 69 people were injured and 63 were missing.

This handout photo taken and released on October 31, 2022 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows rescue workers using makeshift poles as they conduct search operations in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao province, after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit the region. - The death toll from a storm that battered the Philippines has jumped to 98, the national disaster agency said October 31, with little hope of finding survivors in the worst-hit areas. (Photo by Handout / Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)

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