4 deaths reported Ilocos Sur as typhoon whips Ilocandia

Philippine Coast Guard personnel in Ilocos Sur retrieve the body of a 79-year-old woman in San Vicente town. The woman was one of the reported four casualties of Typhoon Egay in the province. (Photo courtesy of Coast Guard District North Western Luzon)

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Four fatalities were reported in Ilocos Sur after Typhoon Egay (International name: Doksuri) whipped the Northern Luzon.

A deaf-mute man died after he sustained a serious head injury while trapped inside his residence in the municipality of Caoayan, Gov. Jeremias “Jerry” Singson said on Thursday.

On Tuesday night, a 31-year-old man from Narvacan town was electrocuted when he touched a grounded wire while moving his pet dog to a safer spot.

A 79-year-old woman’s body was also retrieved in San Vicente town on Thursday after she went missing during Egay’s onslaught.

Rescuers also found the body of an 84-year-old man in Langaoan village in Sta. Maria town, the provincial government said.

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