Carina, habagat and Butchoy killed 46, affected over 6 million – NDRRMC

Rescue by the Philippine Red Cross (File photo taken in Marulas, Valenzuela City during the height of Super Typhoon Carina.)

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll due to the combined effects of typhoon Carina, the southwest monsoon or habagat and tropical depression Butchoy is at 46.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the deaths of the 14 people are confirmed while those of the remaining 32 are still up for validation.

READ: NDRRMC: 36 dead from Carina, habagat and tropical depression

In its report on Saturday evening, the council also said 14 were reported injured, and five are still missing.

Meanwhile, the number of affected individuals due to the three weather conditions rose to over 6.1 million, representing over 1.6 million families.

Of the affected people, more than a million were displaced.

More than 36,000 persons stayed inside 4,811 evacuation centers nationwide while over a million people took shelter elsewhere.

On the other hand, the damage sustained by the crop sector is estimated at over P1.3 billion, affecting more than 47,000 farmers and fisherfolks.

NDRRMC said the government had given over P488 million worth of assistance.