Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

Death Toll from Philippines Tropical Storm Rises to 120


Wed 02 Nov 2022 | 11:00 AM
Israa Farhan

Tropical Storm Nalgae, which hit the Philippines, killed 121 people, left 36 others missing, affected more than 3.18 million people, and destroyed thousands of homes.

According to a report issued today, Wednesday, by the National Council for the Prevention of Risks and Response to Natural Disasters, there are 869.2 thousand displaced people in 2.9 thousand evacuation centers, and more than 347.4 thousand people have left their homes in advance.

The hurricane caused at least 103 injuries.

In 13 regions in the Philippines, more than 1330 weather-related accidents, including floods and landslides, were recorded.

The storm damaged 9190 homes and destroyed 2100 homes.

Damage to 141 infrastructure facilities is estimated at $15.4 million.