NDRRMC validates 7 deaths from cyclones Nika, Ofel, Pepito

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is validating seven reported deaths due to the combined effects of tropical cyclones Nika, Ofel, and Pepito.

In its latest situation report, the agency said the seven fatalities, all from Cagayan Valley, are still undergoing validation.

The NDRRMC also reported that 14 persons were injured, with 11 confirmed cases in the Cordillera region and Central Luzon.

Authorities are also verifying reports of three missing persons - two in Central Luzon and one in Cagayan Valley.

The three cyclones affected 820,831 families, equivalent to 3,031,171 persons residing in 5,859 barangays across seven regions.

As of this posting, 82,810 families, or 288,566 persons, were receiving aid in 2,693 evacuation centers while 43,015 families, or 154,291 individuals, were receiving aid outside evacuation centers.

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