The death toll from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani on June 8 continues to rise, with national disaster agencies reporting updates across different dates. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) report that, as of June 17, 68 people are dead and 33 remain missing, while 1.4 million people are affected across Mindanao. Earlier NDRRMC reports cited lower death toll figures, with reported fatalities increasing from 45 to 47 and later to 55 as authorities update situational reports. Injuries reported by NDRRMC also increase over time, reaching more than 1,100 in one report, and with dozens reported missing in multiple updates. Other outlets likewise report continued increases, with one NDRRMC-based update listing 65 deaths, 36 missing, and 1,447 injured, and another later update citing a higher death toll of 78 and more than 1.4 million affected. Authorities note the figures are subject to validation and verification procedures led by relevant agencies. Search, rescue, and retrieval operations are ongoing in affected communities.
Mindanao 7.8 earthquake death toll rises as injured and missing reported
The death toll from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani on June 8 continues to rise, with national disaster agencies reporting updates across different dates. The National Disaste...
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao on June 8.
- Reported fatalities increase over successive NDRRMC and OCD updates, including totals of 68 and later 78 in separate reports.
- NDRRMC and OCD report hundreds of injuries and dozens of people still missing (e.g., 33 missing in one later update).
- More than 1.4 million people are reported affected across Mindanao in later government figures.
- Casualty counts are described as subject to validation and verification by government teams.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported 10 more deaths yesterday, bringing the total number of fatalities in last week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao to 78.
2 months agoMANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao has climbed to 78 on Thursday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Based on NDRRMC’s data as of 6 a.m. on June 18, of the fatalities, 57 were 57 were recorded in Region XII, including 33 in Sarangani and 24 in South Cotabato, while Region XI reported 21 deaths, with 20 from Davao Occidental and one from Davao del Sur. According to Diego Mariano, Information Officer from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the increase from the previously […]...Keep on reading: Mindanao quake death toll climbs to 78; 1.5 million affected
2 months agoThe death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani on June 8 has climbed to 78, while more than 1.4 million people have been affected across the Mindanao region, according to the latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
2 months agoThe death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani on June 8 has risen to 68, while more than 1.4 million people have been affected across Mindanao, according to the latest government data released by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) as of 6 a.m. on June 17.
2 months agoMANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani, in Mindanao rose to 68 on Tuesday, while 33 people remain missing, according to disaster response authorities. Based on the latest advisory from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) released Tuesday noon, as of 6 a.m. on June 16, most of the fatalities were recorded in Region XII, with Sarangani reporting 33 deaths and South Cotabato, 24. In Region XI, Davao Occidental recorded 10 deaths, while Davao del Sur recorded one. READ: More than 6,600 aftershocks recorded a week after Mindanao earthquake […]...Keep on reading: Mindanao earthquake death toll rises to 68; 33 still missing
2 months agoA total of 68 people have been reported dead due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Mindanao last week, while 1,339 were injured and 33 are still missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Tuesday.
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