The death toll from Typhoon Tino has risen sharply to at least 204 across the Visayas and parts of Mindanao, according to a report released Saturday by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).
The latest consolidated figures indicate that the powerful typhoon, locally named Kalmaegi, also left 109 people missing and 156 injured.
The majority of the casualties were recorded in the province of Cebu, which bore the brunt of the storm’s heavy rains and devastating flash floods.
Authorities have confirmed that many of the fatalities were due to drowning, landslides, and being crushed by fallen debris.
Search and retrieval operations continue in the worst-hit regions, with officials warning that the final casualty count could still rise.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the typhoon has affected more than 2.2 million people nationwide, with hundreds of thousands displaced and taking shelter in evacuation centers.
Initial damage assessments also registered millions of pesos in losses to agriculture and infrastructure across the affected regions.