Death toll due to LPA in Mindanao rises to 15

The death toll from the low pressure area (LPA) that induced heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods in Mindanao has risen to 15 while 13 others remain missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Tuesday.

NDRRMC said that the partial official death toll is now at 15 and broken into the areas of Davao Oriental with seven; Compostella Valley with four; Caraga, three; Province of Dinagat Island, two; and one fatality each in Davao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.