MANILA, Philippines - The death toll from Tropical Depression Agaton has risen to 49, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRM) reported on Thursday.
The NDRRMC also reported in its latest update on the tropical depression that the number of missing persons has also increased to 10. A total of 69 people, meanwhile, were injured.
The agency added that over 191,000 families or more than 921,000 persons were affected by "Agaton" in 111 municipalities in 16 provinces of regions 10, 11, 12, Caraga and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Of the total affected, around 43,000 families or more than 205,000 individuals have been displaced and are now staying at 487 evacuation centers, the NDRRMC said.
A total of 2,166 houses were damaged, 838 of which were totally destroyed, in the wake of the storm in the affected areas.
The NDRRMC pegged the cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture at P369 million.