1 killed, 2 hurt in South Cotabato tornado

MANILA, Philippines—One was killed and two were injured after a tornado hit Lake Sebu, South Cotabato Tuesday afternoon, a belated report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday.

The fatality was identified as KC Dawang, 12, of Sitio Lehem-ek, Brgy. Poblacion.

Meanwhile, Imelda Swan, also of  Sitio Lehem-ek, and Kayla Tampungan, 4, of Sitio Tabudtod, Brgy. Lamdalag, were wounded,  the NDRRMC said.

Ten families were affected from Lehem-ek, and five families from Tabudtod, it added.

The families were given emergency assistance by the local disaster risk reduction and management council, the NDRRMC said.

Meanwhile, a tornado also struck a coastal section of the municipality of Parang, Maguindanao, on Thursday afternoon destroying at least 25 houses in the village of Polloc, village secretary Abubakar Abdul said.

Abdul said no one was hurt by the twister.  With a report from Edwin O. Fernandez, Inquirer Mindanao