'Carina' death toll hits 21
(UPDATES) THE death toll from floods and landslides brought about by Typhoon «Carina» and torrential rains climbed to 21, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday.
PNP Public Affairs chief Col. Jean Fajardo said 11 of the fatalities were from Calabarzon, seven were from the National Capital Region (NCR) and three from Central Luzon.
The PNP said most of the NCR deaths were due to drowning. Three people in Montalban also drowned at the height of the massive flooding Wednesday.
Montalban Mayor Romy Evangelista said a rescuer was electrocuted.
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro reported one unidentified dead while a search and rescue volunteer was said to be missing.
In Pasay City, a retired Air Force trooper, Sgt. Salipan, drowned as the city was inundated by rising flood waters.
The PNP also reported 15 injured and five missing persons at the height of the flooding.
Advertisement Residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City clean and sort their mud-covered belongings on July 25, 2024, a day after their homes were submerged in flood waters caused by the monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon 'Carina.' PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City clean and sort their mud-covered belongings on July 25, 2024, a day after their homes were submerged in flood waters caused by the monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon 'Carina.' PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City clean and sort their mud-covered belongings on July 25, 2024, a day after their homes were submerged in flood waters caused by the monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon 'Carina.' PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City clean and sort their mud-covered belongings on July 25, 2024, a day after their homes were submerged in flood waters caused by the monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon 'Carina.' PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City clean and sort their mud-covered belongings on July 25, 2024, a day after their homes were submerged in flood waters caused by the monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon 'Carina.' PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City clean and sort
