Typhoon Tino death toll reaches 188, over 2.2 million affected

Typhoon Tino, internationally known as Kalmaegi, has resulted in a tragic death toll of 188 individuals, with 135 still missing and 96 reported injured, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

The majority of the 188 fatalities were from Cebu province with 139 deaths, followed by Negros Occidental with 24, and Negros Oriental with 9.

Of the 135 individuals still missing, 79 are from Cebu, 39 from Negros Occidental, and 17 from Negros Oriental.

The typhoon made landfall a total of eight times across the Visayas and Mindanao regions before it exited the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday.

Over 2.2 million people have been affected by Tino, with more than 397,000 people still residing in evacuation centers.

Around 9,585 houses have been damaged, along with 81 infrastructure projects, and damage to agriculture is estimated to cost around P10.615 million.

Vital services to several localities are still impacted, with 11 areas still without water and 22 other localities experiencing affected communication lines.