Ibra earthquake affected individuals now exceeding 300,000 – NDRRMC

About 30 people are staying in a makeshift tent on Thursday, July 28 in Lagangilang, Abra after the magnitude 7 earthquake. Photo by Danisa Fernandez

MANILA, Philippines – The National Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC) said Saturday that the number of individuals affected by the 7.0 earthquake that struck the city of Abra now stands at 314,161.

According to the NDRRMC latest situation report, this translated to 82,336 households. Individually, the total number of people affected is nearly 100,000 from the figure recorded on Saturday, at 228,238.

The preliminary evidence also showed that all affected populations are from the Ilocos Region, the Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region.

On the other hand, 10 people have been confirmed dead due to the earthquake, and 375 others were injured.

The National Disaster and Emergency Management Board also reported that among the total affected, there are now 1,113 families or 3,891 individuals inside 42 evacuation centers, while 7,422 families or 30,400 individuals are not in evacuation centers.

A total cost of 4,142,28,000 pesos was also reported for damages to various infrastructures in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Cordillera Administrative Region.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) earlier warned that aftershocks may occur for several days and even months.

As of 6:00 p.m., Saturday, Phoenix said it had recorded 1,459 total aftershocks ranging from 1.4 to 5.0 on the Richter scale.

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