Death toll rises to 17, 1 missing due to flooding, landslide in Eastern Visayas

By RODRIGO S. VICTORIA, PIA 8
January 19, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The number of reported casualties due to flooding and landslide in Eastern Visayas has now climbed to 17 based on the latest list of casualties from DOH.

In a report from the Health Emergency Management Staff (HEMS) of the Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas as of 4 o’clock in the afternoon of January 18, 2011, the reported 17 casualties came from five out of the six provinces and from a city in Eastern Visayas affected by flooding and landslide.

The DOH report also reported an 11 year old boy still missing as of this writing in Brgy. Mabuhay, Sogod, Southern Leyte.

The province of Eastern Samar recorded the highest number of casualties with 8 followed by Southern Leyte - 4, Northern Samar - 2 and the provinces of Leyte, and Samar with 1 casualty each and Tacloban City with 1 casualty, based on the DOH report.

The report cited that eight of the 17 reported casualties died due to drowning, three from asphyxia 2º suffocation from mudslide, one asphyxiation 2° drowning, one hypoxia due to drowning while the rest died in evacuation centers due to diseases.

The latest reported time of death was recorded on January 12, 2011 in Brgy. 2, Maslog, Eastern Samar and in Brgy. Mahagnao, Burauen,Leyte as reflected in the DOH report.

The DOH report also shown two persons injured and admitted in Brgy Bolodbolod, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte.

Based on the number of person injured but not admitted as per DOH report, Eastern Samar has 20, Samar - 6, Southern Leyte - 4 and Tacloban City - 3.