Manila: The death toll from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines has surged to 389, with 64 more missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday.
The NDRRMC said that the typhoon, which made landfall in the Philippines on Dec. 16, also injured 1,146.
According to the agency, the typhoon has affected more than 4.2 million people in 11 regions in central and southern parts of the Philippines, as well as parts of the main Luzon Island.
Nearly 315,000 of more than 570,000 displaced people are temporarily housed in 1,179 evacuation centers. More than 500,000 houses were destroyed.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told an online briefing that the typhoon damaged 141 health facilities, including hospitals, in five areas hit hard by the storm.
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