MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) said Friday the number of its customers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine had gone down from 566,416 to 360,489, noting 24-hour repair works were ongoing.

Meralco said 40,000 of their electric poles were damaged by strong winds based on initial reports.

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