121 dead, 3M affected families, P4.7B damage to agriculture, infrastructure due to Paeng

121 dead, 3M affected families, P4.7B damage to agriculture, infrastructure due to Paeng – NDRRMC

By Francis Earl Cueto

Nov 02, 2022 11:05 am

THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday said that the number of reported deaths due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng is now at 121 while damage to agriculture and infrastructure is estimated at P4.7 billion.

Of the fatalities, 92 are confirmed and 29 are up for validation.

GRIM TASK Rescuers dig among mud and stones near a river as they try to retrieve the bodies of victims of a landslide in Kusiong village in Datu Odin Sinsuat in the southern Philippines’ Maguindanao province on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. Severe Tropical Storm ‘Paeng’ whipped the Philippines after unleashing flash floods and landslides that officials said left at least 45 people dead. AFP PHOTO

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