MANILA, Dec 19 (NNN-PNA) – At least 49 people have been killed in the Philippine province of Bohol, after Typhoon Rai battered the country, a provincial official said this morning.
Bohol Governor, Arthur Yap, said, 21 mayors out of 48 in the province, reported at least 49 deaths from their towns with 10 missing and 13 injured.
The number of deaths is likely to rise as local officials gather data from the field.
The overall number of casualties in the country is not available yet.
Last night, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said, it received reports that 31 have died in central and southern Philippines, in the wake of Rai. One is reportedly missing.– NNN-PNA
