MANILA, Philippines ? Up to 36 people were confirmed killed during the onslaught of typhoon ?Juan? (international codename: Megi) in the north of Luzon last week, authorities said Friday.

The Philippine National Red Cross showed 36 dead while the government?s national disaster agency said there were 26.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council said at least 34 other persons were injured, mostly due to flying debris, while others were reported still missing.

It said that 1.3 million people in 23 provinces had their homes and other property damaged or their sources of livelihood impaired by the typhoon whose wind gusts of 260 kilometers (160 miles) per hour has made it the world?s most powerful storm so far this season and the 10th to affect the Philippines this year.

Estimated damage to agriculture and infrastructure has gone up to at least P7.6 billion in Regions I (Ilocos), II (Cagayan Valley), III (Central Luzon), the Cordillera Autonomous Region and IV-B (Mimaropa).

The biggest agricultural loss was in rice at P5.3 billion, followed by high-value commercial crops at P613 million and corn at P348 million.

Damage to fisheries was estimated at P49 million while livestock losses totaled P4.7 million.

Since the typhoon hit agricultural provinces during harvest time, authorities expect the reported damage to go up in the coming days.

Of the 18 affected agricultural provinces, Pangasinan and Isabela suffered the biggest losses at P2.2 billion and P1.2 billion, respectively.