The cause of death of a 76-year old man in Daet, Camarines Norte was not due to Severe Tropical Storm Pepito, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Monday.
OCD Assistant Secretary for Operations Cesar Idio reiterated that the man reportedly perished after he was caught in a vehicular accident due to hanging internet cables along Bagabas Road.
“Sa ngayon, wala pong na-receive ang operations center ng NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council) na casualty related sa typhoon, only injured. But ‘yung na-report na casualty ay hindi po typhoon-related,” Idio said.
(So far, the operations center of the NDRRMC has not received any casualties related to the typhoon, only injured. The reported death was not typhoon-related.)
The OCD official said that they will further validate the fatality report through their regional and local counterparts in Camarines Norte.
“As far as death is concerned, there is one dead reported. But as far as casualty that would be attributed to Typhoon Pepito, we have not received reports,” he added.
The center of Severe Tropical Storm Pepito exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 12 p.m. on Monday, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.
PAGASA had said Pepito will continue to weaken as it moves over the West Philippine Sea due to the incoming northeasterly wind surge, creating an unfavorable environment, and may become a remnant low on Wednesday. —RF, GMA Integrated News
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