Typhoon Aghon kills 6, displaces thousands

Typhoon Aghon, the first tropical cyclone of 2024, has caused six fatalities across various regions in the Philippines as of Thursday, May 30.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that five individuals were killed by falling trees and one died due to drowning, with eight people injured in total.

A total of 51,858 people were affected by the typhoon, including 21,225 displaced individuals—14,816 in evacuation centers and 6,409 elsewhere.

Most affected individuals are from Calabarzon (25,980), followed by Bicol (10,675) and Central Luzon (8,589).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. allocated over PHP600 million for aid to the victims, with initial assistance of more than P4 million worth of family food packs distributed.

The Department of Public Works and Highways reported that the typhoon left a total of PHP670.2 million in damage to infrastructure across seven regions.