BAGUIO CITY – Six people died, seven others were injured and two persons are still missing after the heavy rains and strong winds of Super typhoon Egay wreaked havoc in the different parts of the Cordillera late Tuesday afternoon up to early Thursday morning.
In Abatan, Buguias, Benguet, four people died while five others were injured after a landslide buried their residence at around 5 am of Wednesday.
Based on a report from the Buguias Municipal Police Station, the fatalities were identified as Marjorie Tumpap, 30; Jasmin Tumpap Dulot, 12, Camille Tumpap Dulot, 5 and Hosana Tumpap, 2. The remains of the victims were found in the basement of the buried structure.
On the other hand, the injured individuals were named as Marlyn Dolorito Tumpap, 52; Julius Galang Tumpap, 61; Ezekiel Tumpap Torio, 8; Milkezedick Tumpap Torio 6 and Janielle Tumpap Dulot.
In the city, a 17-year-old student died while two others were injured after their residence was buried by a landslide at the height of the wrath of the typhoon at Bakakeng Central barangay.
In Bontoc, Mountain Province, a 38-year-old man died after his residence was also buried by a landslide at the height of the heavy rains and strong winds brought by the typhoon at sitio Pakkil, barangay Caluttit at around 4:20 pm Wednesday.
Bontoc mayor Jerome Chagsen Tudlong identified the said fatality as Manginte Paras-e Sagandoy, 38 and a native of Betwagan, Sadanga, Mountain province.
On the other hand, Mayor Tudlong also disclosed that the capital town of Mountain province has been isolated for a number of days now after major roads leading to the municipality had been closed due to series of landslides caused by the weather disturbance.
Among the major national roads leading to the municipality that remain closed are the Baguio-Bontoc Road, Bontoc-Banaue road, Bontoc-Tabuk road and other provincial and municipal roads that impede the mobility of people and supplies.
However, he claimed that the public works department, the provincial and municipal governments are doing their best to open the said roads although they are having a difficulty because of the unpredictable weather condition tht has impeded the speedy opening of the roads to allow the flow of goods and people in and out of the capital town.
In San Juan, Abra, two persons have gone missing after they were allegedly washed away by the rampaging waters of the mighty Abra river Wednesday. Search and rescue operations are now going on with the assistance of the Philippine Navy divers. By Dexter A. See
