47,000 deaths seen if ‘big one’ hits MetroMANILA, Philippines — Up to 46,993 casualties and 156,000 injured people should be expected if a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Metro Manila, a former Office of Civil Defense (OCD) official said yesterday. The Philippines prepared a master plan 20 years ago, Pama noted. Even just the basics, the base statistics of it already needs to be revisited,” he said. Pama is the former executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. And the stories are being added every year.”A review of the 2004 master plan is underway after the United Nations said the Philippines must prepare for the eventuality of a “big one,” according to Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga.

Source: Philippine Star October 16, 2024 20:31 UTC