The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental last week has climbed to nine after one additional fatality was logged on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported.
The magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 twin earthquakes that struck Manay, Davao Oriental on Oct. 10 has affected 200,914 families comprised of 845,001 individuals in Davao (Region 11) and Caraga (Region 13), according to a situational report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
“Last night, we had eight reported fatalities in Davao Region but early this morning, one additional death was recorded so as of noontime, the number of deaths that are still subject for validation has already reached nine,” OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said.
There were 403 others injured from the impact of the tremors while no one was reported missing.
Meanwhile, around 12,700 individuals were displaced and staying in eight evacuation centers, while close to 200 persons were staying in open spaces or at their friends’ or relatives’ homes due to fear of aftershocks.
The OCD also reported that 2,575 houses were damaged by the quakes, including 2,231 partially damaged and 344 totally destroyed homes. The initial estimated cost of damage to infrastructure has reached over P1.258 million although the number is expected to further rise as assessments are still ongoing. (Martin Sadongdong)
