The official death toll from super typhoon "Yolanda" is stuck at 6,069, even as retrieval operations continue in areas ravaged by by the deluge.
The death toll has been stuck at 6,069 since December 17, Tuesday, based on the latest update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Majority of the fatalities were from Eastern Visayas at 5,715 (5,220 in Leyte; 265 in Eastern Samar; 224 in Samar; and 6 in Biliran).
In Tacloban, 2,454 bodies have yet to be identified.
The number of missing remains at 1,779: 1,671 in Leyte; 38 in Samar; 24 in Palawan; 20 in Eastern Samar; 15 in Antique; 5 in Cebu; 4 in Iloilo and 1 each in Guimaras and Capiz.
Wednesday 18 December 2013
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/18/13/yolanda-death-toll-stops-rising
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