Friday, December 12

Death toll in Negros breaches 70 with Canlaon casualties now 19

The Canlaon City government warns of danger on the road.* Salta Canlaon photo

The number of dead in the Negros Island Region from Typhoon “Tino” increased during the weekend  with more casualties found in Canlaon City.

Canlaon City  in Negros Oriental  reported that its dead increased to 19 with 7 missing on Saturday,  Nov. 8.

In Negros Occidental, revised figures from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management  Council on Sunday placed the death toll at 52 with 54 missing.

Bago City has 6 dead,  La Castellana – 10,  Murcia – 2,  San Carlos – 5,  La Carlota City – 4, Hinigaran – 8, Isabela  – 1,  Moises Padilla  -9 , Binalbagan -6 and Himamaylan – 1.

The missing   in Bago City are 5,  La Castellana -18, San Carlos – 2, La Carlota City – 11, Hinigaran – 1, Isabela – 6 ,  and Moises Padilla – 11.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government, on the other hand, reported  55 dead in Negros Occidental and 64 missing, but said its figures were subject to verification.*

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