18 dead, over 280 injured in Central Luzon due to quake — NDRRMC

The death toll in Central Luzon due to the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Castillejos, Zambales has reached 18, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday.

The NDRRMC situational report, as of 6 p.m., showed that aside from the fatalities, 282 were injured and seven are still missing.

The Council added that more than 1,230 houses in Bataan and Pampanga were reported to be partially or totally damaged.

Over 900 families in Central Luzon, specifically in the provinces of Pampanga and Zambales are temporarily staying in evacuation centers.

Meanwhile, the estimated cost of damage to schools, roads, and bridges in the Ilocos region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and National Capital Region was pegged at more than P300 million. — BAP, GMA News