Typhoon Odette deaths reach 375, damages over P82 million

Updated Mon, December 20, 2021 at 9:36 PM Published Mon, December 20, 2021 at 2:40 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported 375 deaths and 56 missing persons due to Typhoon Odette.

Majority of the fatalities were recorded in the Caraga region (167) and Central Visayas (170).

Of the missing, 47 are in Central Visayas, eight in Caraga, and one in Eastern Visayas.

The PNP also reported 500 people were injured, with 364 in Central Visayas and 118 in Caraga.

Electricity and telecommunication services remain down in several areas, with 3,164 areas still without power and 1,897 areas with no cellular service.

The typhoon caused over P81 million in damages to infrastructure and P1.1 million worth of damages in houses.

Localities in the Caraga region have declared a state of calamity to access funds for recovery and rehabilitation efforts.

Typhoon Odette made landfall at least nine times from December 16 to 17, causing widespread destruction.

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