A village in Bohol province in Central Visayas was placed under a state of calamity due to flash floods that hit parts of Visayas and Mindanao in past days.
In its Friday 6 a.m. update, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the floods had affected 35 families or 150 people in Balbalan village in Dimiao town.
Flash floods also affected Mayana, Calabasita and Alejawan villages in Jagna town; and Bugang Sur in Bilar town, the NDRRMC added.
It said the death toll remained at nine as of Friday morning, adding the floods and landslides had affected 3,130 families or 15,398 people in Bohol, Western Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte, and Southern Leyte in the Visayas; and Misamis Oriental and South Cotabato in Mindanao.
Of those affected, 2,878 families or 14,138 people had been evacuated
In Central Visayas, the National Highway linking Mayana and Calabasita villages in Jagna town (Bohol) remained impassable due to debris caused by flooding.
The road going to Barangay Bugang Sur, Bilar town was also impassable due to flashfloods.
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