63win 1 dead due to Marce, over 261,000 persons affected – NDRRMC

TRAIL OF DEVASTATION. Fierce winds brought by Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) on Thursday tore off the roof of Buguey North Central School in Buguey, Cagayan. (Photo from BUGUEY LOCAL GOV’T AND AFP)

MANILA, Philippines — One person reportedly died due to the effects of Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing), the latest National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) report showed.

In its 8 a.m. update on Sunday, the agency said it also received reports that one person got injured and another went missing.

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In a separate statement, the Office of the Civil Defense disclosed that the lifeless body of a 12-year-old female was “retrieved inside a damaged house in Centro 6, Claveria.”

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Meanwhile, one person went missing while another one was injured in a river in Bantay, Ilocos Sur.

“The bamboo raft they were onboard capsized and the strong water current caused by tropical cyclone Marce drifted them away,” the agency said.

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Aside from this, the NDRRMC reported that the tally of the people affected by Marce likewise rose to 261,787 individuals or 76,622 families.

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Of this figure, 26,803 were displaced; with 13,887 fleeing to 230 evacuation centers and 12,916 taking shelter elsewhere.

Marce brought floods to 42 areas in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) so far.

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It also damaged almost 21,000 houses nationwide.

The NDRRMC said it rolled more than P16,174,000 worth of assistance across the country for affected residents.

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