Manila: The reported death toll from Typhoon Tino, which submerged a large part of the Visayas and nearby areas earlier this month, has climbed to 232, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its latest update Tuesday.

According to Philippines News Agency, the NDRRMC reported that 150 of the total fatalities are from Cebu; 42 from Negros Occidental; 21 from Negros Oriental; six from Agusan del Sur; three from Capiz; two each from Dinagat Island, Southern Leyte and Leyte; and one each from Antique, Bohol, Iloilo, and Guimaras. There are also 112 individuals reported missing, with 57 in Cebu, 50 in Negros Occidental, and five in Negros Oriental.

Tino also left 523 people injured, with 451 in Cebu, 41 in Leyte, 28 in Negros Occidental, two in Surigao del Norte, and one in Surigao del Sur. The typhoon affected 1,186,673 families, equivalent to 4,164,358 persons residing in 7,695 barangays across eight regions. As of Tuesday morning, 61,728 families are still sheltered inside 868 evacuation centers, while another 33,030 families are receiving aid in other locations.

The NDRRMC also reported that Tino damaged 134,949 houses and destroyed 20,510 others. Damage to agriculture and infrastructure was estimated at PHP157,952,870 and PHP179,682,035, respectively. In response to Tino’s devastation, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared a one-year state of national calamity, instructing all government agencies to implement continuous, urgent response and critical recovery measures for the disaster-stricken areas.