MANILA, Philippines - The number of houses destroyed in the recent earthquake that jolted Surigao City has reached over 6,000.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the number increased significantly from an initial 1,034, two days after the calamity.
The number of fatalities and injuries remain at eight and 202, respectively.
The NDRRMC said the number of school facilities damaged by the earthquake also increased from 12 to 47.
As of yesterday, officials estimated the damage to infrastructure at P718.9 million.
Port facilities account for most of the damage with P161.5 million. Bridges, government buildings, schools, irrigation facilities, roads and other infrastructure were also damaged.
More than 6,000 families composed of 30,780 individuals from 62 barangays were affected.