NDRRMC: 258 reported dead due to Odette; agri and infra damage up to P3.6B

Residents charge their phones and electronic devices outside a government building in Calape town, Bohol province on December 22, 2021, days after Super Typhoon Rai devastated the province.

AFP / Cheryl Baldicantos

MANILA, Philippines — Reported death toll due to Typhoon Odette rose to 258, while combined damage to infrastructure and agriculture ballooned to more than P3.6 billion, the country’s disaster agency reported.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, in its situation report as of Thursday morning, said they have confirmed 11 fatalities and are validating 247 reported deaths.

The number of reported injured persons rose to 568, with two so far validated.

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