2 more bodies found, Davao City flash flood death toll now 29
MANILA, Philippines—With two more fatalities found, the death toll of the Davao flash flood has reached 29 as of Thursday 8 p.m., police said Friday.
Citing a report from Region 11 police director Chief Superintendent Jaime Morente, Philippine National Police spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. said the bodies of nine-year-old Kent Angelo Taño and Cherry Saturos have been recovered.
Search and rescue operations were still ongoing for the missing three-month-old Mark Louie Falomar and 34-year-old Zaldy Supa, added Morente.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has identified the previously recovered fatalities as:
1. Rowena Valderoza
2. Catherine Valderoza
3. Lydia Valderoza
4. John Carlo Alvarez
5. Jason Saturos
6. Chzareha Saturos
7. John Michael Alvarez
8. John Cris Alvarez
9. Kenneth Ian Ayag
10. Angelita E. Paches
11. Melchin Soreño
12. Alexis Baricuatro
13. Alexandria Baricuatro
14. Adora Baricuatro
15. Tito Servedad
16. Beth Amatos
17. Carl Andre Oliveros
18. Dominic Onde
19. Cassandra Supa
20. Jaime Bawo
21. Conchita Bawo
22. Rachel Ayag
23. Jovito Munsad
24. Vicente Ladaga
25. Antonio Inciso
26. Keizle Taño
27. Rogelio Valderoza III
A flash flood with waters reaching up to 10 feet high hit Davao City after heavy rains caused the Matina Pangi River to overflow, affecting villages Ma-a, Matina Pangi, Matina Aplaya, Matina Crossing, and Talomo Proper, according to reports by the NDRRMC.
Around 12,714 families have been affected by the flash flood, some 264 homes damaged, said the NDRRMC. The agency pegged the damages at P11,000,000.
