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'Dante' leaves 9 dead, agricultural damage reaches P86.1 million

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/06/02/20210602-ts-dante-landslide-biliran-ho-s.jpg"/><figcaption>Residents cross an area affected by a landslide in Barangay Sanggalang, Biliran on Wednesday. Tropical Storm Dante, which made its second landfall in Masbate early Wednesday morning, caused landslides and massive flooding in Visayas and Mindanao. <em>Photo courtesy of Tizzel Juaniza Rosales</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA— The country&#x27;s fourth storm Dante has killed 9 and caused agricultural damage estimated to be worth P86.1 million following its rampage in parts of Visayas and Mindanao earlier this week, the state disaster response agency said Saturday.</p><p>Based on the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council&#x27;s (NDRRMC) 8 a.m. monitoring, the weather disturbance, which left Philippine territory Saturday, has claimed 9 lives, injured 2, and left 1 missing in parts of Visayas and Mindanao. </p><p>The storm caused the following deaths, according to the agency&#x27;s report: </p><ul>	<li>Male, 1 year old from Panoraon, Davao de Oro (cause: suffocation due to mud and debris)</li>	<li>Male, 71 years old from Malalag, Davao del Sur (cause: flash flood due to heavy rain)</li>	<li>Female, 14 years old from Norala, South Cotabato (cause: drowning)</li>	<li>Male, 55 years old from Norala, South Cotabato (body recovered Wednesday)</li>	<li>Male, 51 years old from Dumanjug, Cebu (cause: swept by flood) </li>	<li>Male, 49 years old from Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental (cause: vehicle swept by flash flood)</li>	<li>Male, 7 years old from Calubian, Leyte (cause still being verified)</li>	<li>Female, 51 years old from Calubian, Leyte (cause: swept by flash flood while trying to cross the river)</li>	<li>Male, 2 years old from Calubian, Leyte (cause still being verified)</li></ul><p> <br/>Meanwhile, the missing person is around 40 to 45 years old and is from Maco in Davao de Oro, the report read. A search and rescue operation has been launched. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/21/dante-damage-infrastructure-roads-dpwh">&#x27;Dante&#x27; leaves P268.5 million damage to nat&#x27;l roads, flood control — DPWH</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/02/21/bagyong-dante-nagdala-ng-pagbaha-landslide-sa-ilang-probinsiya">Bagyong Dante nagdala ng pagbaha, landslide sa ilang probinsiya</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, Dante affected 22,839 families or 93,683 individuals nationwide, mostly in Visayas and Mindanao. </p><p>Of this figure, 732 families or 2,753 people are still in evacuation centers.</p><p>The NDRRMC added that a total of 2,085 passengers, 691 rolling cargoes, and 46 vessels were stranded in different ports nationwide due to the cancellation of sea trips during Dante&#x27;s onslaught. </p><p>A total 26 ports, meanwhile, have resumed operations. </p><p>Dante also damaged 81 houses in Eastern and Western Visayas and Zamboanga. </p><div><strong>DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE </strong></div><p>The NDRRMC also posted a P86,110,147.60 damage in the agricultural sector nationwide due to the weather disturbance, with Soccsksargen and Caraga regions worst hit.</p><p>According to the Department of Agriculture&#x27;s disaster monitoring report as of 3 p.m. on Friday, rice and high-value crop products were mostly affected, with total product value loss pegged at 3,060 metric tons. </p><p>A total of 2,949 hectares of agricultural land was also damaged. </p><p>The agency said some 2,132 farmers and fisherfolk were affected. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/05/21/philippine-storm-dante-out-of-philippines-weather-june52021">&#x27;Dante&#x27; now out of PAR: PAGASA</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1698776" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA— The country's fourth storm Dante has killed 9 and caused agricultural damage estimated to be worth P86.1 million following its rampage in parts of Visayas and Mindanao earlier this week, the state disaster response agency said Saturday.<br /> </p>

MANILA— The country's fourth storm Dante has killed 9 and caused agricultural damage estimated to be worth P86.1 million following its rampage in parts of Visayas and Mindanao earlier this week, the state disaster response agency said Saturday.

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'Dante' leaves 9 dead, agricultural damage reaches P86.1 million

Job Manahan,

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Published Jun 05, 2021 02:17 PM PHT

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