MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Pablo claimed two lives after it made landfall on Davao Oriental early Tuesday morning, December 4, officials said.
A 22-year-old man from Caraga town, Rossel Anong, died after he fell from the stairs and hit his head, according to provincial police director Senior Superintendent Rommil Mitra.
Mitra said another person died in the town of Manay, but he could not provide the person's name as of posting time.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mitra said a fallen tree in Manay, Davao Oriental injured two people at around 4 am.
Pablo has also triggered floods and landslides in various parts of the Philippines, with the typhoon packing winds of 165 km/h – stronger than those brought by Tropical Storm Sendong, which killed over 1,400 people in 2011.
Due to Pablo, over 40,000 Filipinos have flocked to evacuation centers as part of the government's objective to survive the disaster with zero casualties. – Rappler.com
