5 dead, 7 missing due to severe tropical storm and monsoon

Five individuals have died and seven remain missing due to Severe Tropical Storm Crising and the intensified southwest monsoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday morning.

Of the five fatalities, three were recorded in Northern Mindanao, while one death each was reported in the Davao and Caraga regions.

Among the seven missing, three were reported in Western Visayas, another three in Metro Manila, and one in Mimaropa.

Five people were also injured due to the inclement weather.

As of 8:00 a.m., a total of 800,864 people, or 225,985 families, were affected, with 20,115 individuals staying in evacuation centers.

Damage to infrastructure was estimated at P219.3 million, with the Ilocos Region accounting for the largest share.

A total of 1,234 houses were reported damaged, with 935 partially damaged and 299 totally destroyed.

Hundreds of passengers remained stranded at ports nationwide.