Mindanao earthquake death toll rises to 65, says OCD

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook Mindanao last week has risen to 65, as of 6 a.m. on Monday, June 15, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) deputy administrator Raffy Alejandro said in a press briefing.

Thirty-six were reported missing, and 1,400 were reported injured from the earthquake in the Davao Region and Soccsksargen, Alejandro added.

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 32 kilometers southwest of Maasim, Sarangani at 7:37 a.m. on June 8, triggering multiple aftershocks across parts of Mindanao.

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As of 6 a.m. on June 15, the number of affected individuals was 624,000, or roughly 161,000 families, in 432 barangays in the regions impacted by the tremor, according to Alejandro.

Of the 624,000 individuals affected so far, around 57,000 people were taking shelter outside evacuation centers, while 14,200 individuals were taking shelter inside 37 evacuation centers across the affected regions.

Alejandro also noted that the value of the damage on public and private infrastructures has reached P1.13 billion so far.

“Our response and relief operations are continuous alongside all government agencies,” he added. /mr

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