Abra quake death toll rises to 11, damage now near P1.4B

The earthquake "caused damages to many households and establishments" in Abra.

Office of Rep. Ching Bernos

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Abra and felt across parts of Luzon last week rose to 11 while the damage it brought to infrastructure and agriculture, combined, is now estimated at nearly P1.4 billion.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Friday in its latest situation report that another person died in the Cordillera Administrative Region as a result of the strong and shallow quake. This brought the death toll in the region to 10. While one person died from the Ilocos Region.

Estimated damage to agriculture also increased to P55.93 million from P54.03 million, while damage to infrastructure increased to P1.34 billion from P1.27 billion.

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