Death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines surges to 375
Death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines surges to 375.
Death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surges to 375, national police say, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years
At least 275 people injured and 52 missing. Arthur Yap, governor of the Bohol province, said that as of noon Sunday as many as 72 people were feared dead in the province alone, based on field reports from community leaders.It is very clear that the damage sustained by Bohol is great and all-encompassing,
Dozens people were believed dead in Cebu Province with the possibility that the toll may rise as clearing operations advance, councilor David Tumulak said.
The typhoon first roared ashore Thursday afternoon with the equivalent strength of a Category 5 hurricane and made seven more landfalls as it weaved through the various islands that make up the south-central Philippines.
It struck with 160 mph winds and gusts of 185 mph along with heavy rain and flooding, bringing an estimated cost of $4.2 million in damage, according to the state news agency PNA.
About 332,000 people have also been evacuated from their homes, according to the NDRRMC
