MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon "Glenda" left at least six dead after barreling through Luzon on Wednesday, according to the official count of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
NDRRMC Executive Director Alexander Pama announced this at a televised press briefing this afternoon, saying this figure are from the reports they have verified as of 3 p.m.
Four of the fatalities were from Calabarzon, one was from Eastern Visayas and the other from Central Luzon.
Six people were also injured from Metro Manila and the Ilocos and Bicol regions.
One missing person was also reported in Iloilo, Pama said.
But an Associated Press report said there were at least 12 deaths elsewhere, mostly pinned by falling trees and electrical posts. A fire volunteer died when he was hit by a block of concrete while hauling down a Philippine flag in suburban Pasig city, said Francis Tolentino, chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.
At the Manila international airport, the left wing of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 was damaged after strong gusts pushed it against a bridge passageway, said manager Angel Honrado. No one was injured.
The same report said three fishermen were reported missing in Catanduanes, near Albay province, where Rammasun made landfall late Tuesday.
There were no immediate estimates of the damage in communities that lost power and telephone connections while being pummeled by the wind and rain. -Louis Bacani with AP