Carina leaves 5 dead in Batangas
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LUCENA CITY — Four residents, including a pregnant woman, died in a landslide Tuesday in Agoncillo town, and another was killed after a tree fell on him in Nasugbu town, both in Batangas province, during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi).
The local government of Agoncillo reported on its Facebook page that the victims’ bodies were recovered Wednesday, July 24, hours after the landslide incident in Barangay Subic Ilaya.
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“The victims are members of the Rimas family: a six-month pregnant woman aged 28 and three minors aged 9, 13, and 15,” the report said. The report did not identify the victims’ names.
The local authorities continue to conduct evacuation of residents in the area. “Let us always exercise utmost caution,” they appealed.
Article continues after this advertisementIn Nasugbu town, police reported that “Virgilo,” 46, a soup vendor, died after he was pinned down by an uprooted huge acacia tree in Barangay Poblacion 3. He died around 9:30 p.m. on the way to a local hospital.
The report stated that the tree was uprooted due to strong winds and heavy rains caused by Carina.
