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The death toll from Typhoon Krathon that hit the Philippines last weekend rose to at least five, with one person still missing, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Friday.
Residents negotiate floods caused by the powerful Typhoon Krathon at Bacarra, Ilocos Norte Province, northern Philippines, September 30, 2024. /CFP
The Council said the deaths were recorded from two northernmost Philippine regions hit by Krathon.
The deaths included a 62-year-old male who drowned in Ilocos Norte and a 25-year-old who was electrocuted in Cagayan Valley. The council said it was still validating the causes of the deaths of the three others.
It also said a search is still continuing for the person swept away by a strong current.
The council said that Krathon affected almost 243,000 people in at least 828 villages in Ilocos Norte, Cagayan Valley, and the Cordillera Administrative region in the northern part of the main Luzon island.
The agency estimated the initial cost of infrastructure and agriculture damage at over 1 billion pesos ($17.77 million).
An average of 20 typhoons lash the Philippines yearly.
(Cover: Rescuers help residents as they negotiate floods caused by powerful Typhoon Krathon at Bacarra, Ilocos Norte Province, northern Philippines, September 30, 2024. /CFP)