Two persons have been confirmed dead in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as typhoon “Ompong” battered northern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENTBoth casualties are emergency responders, Office of Civil Defense Administrator Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad said during the NDRRMC Command Conference on Saturday afternoon. Earlier, a resident of Barangay Bakakeng Central in Baguio City reportedly died after the land where her house was situated collapsed due to continuous rains and winds because of “Ompong.”However, Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan said that these reports are yet to be verified. /jpvRELATED STORYBaguio mayor says death due to landslide still unconfirmedRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 15, 2018 07:43 UTC