MANILA, Philippines—The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Tuesday at least 18 deaths due to Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), which battered parts of Luzon and displaced about 2.4 million residents.
The OCD has reported 12 deaths due to landslides in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), according to Deputy Administrator Asst. Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV.
Alejandro announced the figure during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
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