MANILA \u2013The death toll in Friday’s magnitude 6.7 earthquake that severely hit Surigao City Friday has climbed to eight with 202 persons reported injured.<\/p>\n
This was announced by National Disaster Risk Response and Management Council spokesperson Mina Marasigan in a briefing Monday.<\/p>\n
Of the eight deaths, four were already confirmed to be quake-related by Department of Interior and Local Government and Department of Health, she added.<\/p>\n
The other four are still being validated for inclusion in the death toll from the earthquake.<\/p>\n
Of the 202 reported hurt in the tremor, 140 were already identified and classified as ambulatory.<\/p>\n
Initial infrastructure damage was placed at PHP108.45 million but these figures could go higher once assessment teams have completed their report, the NDRRMC spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
Damaged houses were placed at 1,034, with 155 being severely damaged by the earthquake.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the initial relief supplies, which were transported by C-130 aircraft Sunday, has already been deployed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development-CARAGA for distribution.<\/p>\n
These were landed at Butuan City’s Bancasi Airport early Sunday morning and afterwards trucked some 124 kilometers to Surigao City.<\/p>\n
These items consist of 10 generator sets, 150 solar lamps, 30,000 pieces of high-energy biscuits, 4,090 bars of brown rice, 100 rolls of laminated sacks, 2,000 pieces of mosquito nets, 2,000 plastic mats, and 2,000 blankets.<\/p>\n
Marasigan said they are waiting for more C-130 aircraft to deliver more relief supplies.<\/p>\n
Five filtration teams and their equipment are already in the area to help remedy the lack of potable water in the quake-ravaged city aside from supplies of “aquatabs” water purifying tablets.<\/p>\n
Stress debriefing teams are also hand to help traumatized quake survivors, the NDRRMC spokesperson added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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