Typhoon Tino death toll reaches 26, over 100k families affected

The reported death toll from Typhoon Tino has reached 26, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).

Of the fatalities, 22 were recorded in Cebu, one in Western Visayas, two in Negros Island Region, and one in Eastern Visayas.

There are 10 missing individuals reported after Tino hit the Visayas and Mindanao, with seven logged in Central Visayas, one in Eastern Visayas, and two in the NIR.

The reported casualties and missing persons are still being validated by the OCD.

Over 102,000 families or about 340,000 individuals were affected by Typhoon Tino, mostly from the Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, NIR, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas.

The OCD and other concerned government agencies are making preparations for the MIMAROPA region as Tino is expected to make landfall in Cuyo Islands in Palawan on Tuesday night.

Typhoon Tino was last monitored over the coastal waters of Magsaysay, Palawan, moving westward with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h and gusts of up to 180 km/h.