Tropical Depression Agaton Update: Death Toll Now at 64

Tropical Depression Agaton Update: Death Toll Now at 64
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Tropical Depression Agaton has now killed 64 people, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in an update on Monday.

The country’s first tropical depression of the year also injured 85 people.

10 others are still missing.

The storm caused 16 landslides and six flash floods.

It impacted over one million people.

108,991 people are still displaced and are inside over 200 evacuation centers.

The storm also wreaked over P509.9 million in damage, principally to infrastructure and livestock.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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