PNP: 'Odette' death toll hits 375 with 56 still missing

In this photo taken on December 17, 2021, residents stand next to a destroyed market building in General Luna town, Siargao island, Surigao del norte province, a day after Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) devastated the island.

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MANILA, Philippines — The death toll of Super Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) has climbed to 375 according to the Philippine National Police's monitoring across six of its regional offices, it disclosed Tuesday.

The regional police office in Central Visayas recorded the highest number of deaths with 170 casualties in the region. Police Col. Rhoderick Alba, PNP spokesperson, was careful to point out that the fatality figures are still up for validation.

As of Tuesday midnight, 56 remain missing while 515 have been listed as injured in the aftermath of the most destructive typhoon to hit the country after Yolanda in 2013. 

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