It was reported that the tropical storm Megi, which started to be effective in the Philippines last Sunday, took a total of 167 lives, while 110 people are still missing.
Stating that heavy rains caused by the Megi tropical storm caused landslides in places, the authorities stated that the majority of the settlements in the Pilar village near Baybay, one of the cities most affected by the storm, were dragged into the sea due to the flood.
Coast Guard Rescuers stated that the effect of the storm, known as Agaton in the local language, started to decrease gradually as of Tuesday, and stated that they focused on search and rescue efforts.
DISASTER STATUS ‘RED’
As of today, NDRRMC officials emphasized that the disaster status is in the dangerous ‘Red’ color on the 8th day of the storm, and that a total of 167 people lost their lives, 110 people were missing, 1 million 939 thousand people were damaged by the storm and 10,364 settlements became unusable. explained.
It was stated that there were power cuts in 76 provinces in the country, water cuts in 3 provinces and 41 ports out of use. (DHA)
