8 dead due to Karding — NDRRMC

MANILA, Philippines — Eight people were killed during Typhoon Karding’s onslaught over the weekend, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Raffy Alejandro said on Tuesday.

“In terms of casualties, this morning we tallied already a total of eight — five from Bulacan, two from Zambales, and one from Quezon,” Alejandro said over ANC.

He later clarifiedin a Viber message to reporters that he is pertaining to the total number of deaths.

The NDRRMC’s incident report said the five male rescuers who drowned while responding to flood-hit villages in San Miguel, Bulacan are among the recorded fatalities.

Alejandro also told reporters that …

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