Mindanao quake death toll rises to 21 – NDRRMC

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Saturday said that the death toll from the magnitude 6.6 and 6.5 earthquakes which struck Mindanao earlier in the week had risen to 21.

According to the latest NDRRMC report, the number of fatalities in Region XI remained at three but 18 were recorded in Region XII.

Authorities identified the fatalities as:

Davao del Sur

• Jessie Riel Parba (previously reported as Jesriel Pabra)
• Benita B. Saban
• Romulo Naraga

South Cotabato

• Nestor Narciso
• Marcelo Tare

Cotabato

• Samuel Linao Andy (previously reported as Angel Andy)
• Renee Corpuz (previously reported as Rene Boy Andy)
• Remia B. Angal (previously reported as Marichelle Morla)
• Patricio Lumayon
• Pao Zailon Abdulah
• Isidro Gomez
• Cesar Benjie Bangot (previously reported as Cesar Bangot)
• Romel Galicia
• Priscilla Varona (previously reported as Precilla Verona)
• Juve Gabriel Jaoud (previously reported as Juve Gabriel Jauod)
• Tessie Alacayde (previously reported as Tessie Alcayde)
• Melacio Laxamana
• Melissa Jamero
• Nimfa Sabernas
• Elma Rose Casuela
• Sultan Kudarat
• Lito Peles Mino

Meanwhile, the number of injured in Regions X, XI, XII, and the BARMM had increased to 331 from the previously reported 327.

The number of missing people remained at two.

The quakes had affected 29,479 families, or 147,395 people, in 149  barangays in Region XI and XII. Of this number, a total of 4,257 families, or 21,285 people, had taken shelter in 28 evacuation centers.

Some 1,370 families, or 6,850 people, were also being served outside of centers.

A total of 28,224 infrastractures in Regions IX, X, XI, XII, and BARMM were damaged from the earthquake.

These included 27,350 houses, 757 schools, 37 health facilities, six places of worship, 26 private and commercial establishments, 18 roads and bridges, and 30 other public structures.

Thousands of family food packs, sleeping kits, and laminated sacks were in transit to the field office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in XI and XII. — Joahna Lei Casilao/DVM, GMA News