36 people die in Baybay City due to typhoon Agaton

Up to 36 people have been killed in Baybay City, Leyte, due to the ravages of Typhoon Agaton, the local government unit (LGU) said Tuesday.

But it is feared that the number of casualties may increase, according to the LGU, which also requested food, drinking water, clothing, and medicines for the residents affected by the typhoon.

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There are five residential areas in the city that have experienced landslides or landslides.

One of them is Barangay Bunga, where 18 people were buried when the ground collapsed on the mountain behind six houses and a chicken coop.

Six bodies have been recovered in Barangay Bunga.

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In an interview with TeleRadyo, Mayor Jose Carlos Cari said that landslides were also in the mountainous Barangay Kantagnos.

“Doon kami naka-concentrate ngayon dahil maraming survivors. Kasi 2 beses nag-landslide. May maliit na landslide. Nakatakbo pa ‘yong mga tao, bago sinundan ng isang malaking landslide na tumabon na sa buong barangay,” said Cari.

On Monday, rescue operations by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) were in full swing in Baybay City.

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The typhoon still affected many areas in Leyte and the neighboring regions.

In Jaro, Leyte, video, and photos were captured this Tuesday of the raging flood in the Cabayongan River.

In Inopacan, two bridges were damaged due to flooding caused by incessant rain.

In Silago, Southern Leyte, the drinking water supply was affected after the water system in Barangay Imelda was damaged after the landslide.

36 people die in Baybay City due to typhoon Agaton

The PCG also rescued residents trapped at home in Abuyog, Leyte.

Seven families were also rescued in Tacloban City during the floods.

The center of Tropical Depression “AGATON” was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Quinapondan, Eastern Samar.

AGATON” is forecast to move slowly or almost stationary in the next 6 to 12 hours before turning more east southeastward towards the Philippine Sea beginning tomorrow morning. Considering the continuing erratic nature of its movement, the track forecast of “AGATON may likely change in the succeeding bulletins.

Due to the combined effects of land interaction, increasing vertical wind shear, and the effects of the upper-level outflow of Typhoon “MALAKAS”, this tropical depression is forecast to deteriorate into a remnant low within the next 24 hours.

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