The number of people killed due to landslides and flooding in southern Philippines went up to 56, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday. NDRRMC said in a report that 83 others were injured while 10 people were reported missing. The Philippine disaster agency said landslides and flooding caused by tropical depression Lingling (local name: Agaton) damaged 382.96 million pesos (8.45 million U.S. dollars) worth of crops and infrastructure. A total of 240,521 families or 1.13 million individuals were affected by the weather disturbance. Of those affected, 37,415 families or 181,233 individuals were displaced and are currently housed in evacuation centers. NDRRMC said 60.38 million pesos (1.33 million U.S. dollars) worth of relief goods had been provided to affected families.
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