Typhoon Tino death toll climbs to 26 in Visayas

At least 26 people have been confirmed dead with dozens more missing after Typhoon Tino caused widespread flooding and devastation across the Visayas.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that most fatalities occurred in Central Visayas, but casualties were also recorded in the Negros Island Region, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas.

Drowning due to massive flooding and landslides, as well as being struck by falling debris, were the primary causes of death.

In Cebu City, fatalities were reported in several barangays including Cogon Pardo, Sapangdaku, Talamban, Poblacion-Pardo, Guadalupe, Bacayan, and Kalunasan.

Mandaue City reported nine fatalities across various barangays, with many victims swept away by flash floods from the Butuanon River or buried by collapsing soil.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the typhoon.