MANILA —  Landslides and extreme flooding caused by tropical storm Enteng have reportedly killed at least 12 people, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday morning.

The OCD is the implementing arm of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, which releases official casualty counts on disasters.

OCD spokesperson Edgar Posadas told ANC that the majority of the deaths were due to drowning. He said that the latest fatality count was still undergoing verification and could still change. 

The reported dead included a person who suffered head trauma after being hit by a wall that collapsed, he said. 

Previous reports said a pregnant woman, a man who was electrocuted as floodwaters rose, and a baby who drowned were among those who died as Enteng pummeled the country. 

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Some 62,959 families or 240,000 persons have been affected by the storm, Posadas said.

Tropical storm Enteng, located off Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, reintensified before noon on Tuesday, now packing winds of 85 kilometers per hour and slightly sped up at 25 kph still moving westward, the state weather agency PAGASA said.

Gale-force winds of up to 88 kph could hit the western Ilocos Norte and northern Ilocos Sur while nine other northern Luzon areas are still under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1.

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development said it was coordinating with local governments to bring in much-needed assistance. 

“We have already provided initial assistance to Metro Manila, Albay, Camarines Sur, Antique, Negros Occidental, Northern Samar, Easter Samar, and Western Samar,” DSWD Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said.

“This morning mahigit P16 million of humanitarian assistance were already provided but as the reports are coming in from our field offices, we are expecting this number to increase. In fact, tayo ay nakapagpahatid na po ng initial na mga family food packs and mga non-food items na kinabibilangan ng family kits; hygiene kits; at mga kitchen kits dito po sa mga lugar na ito,” she said. 

Dumlao said the DSWD also distributed food and non-food items to stranded passengers in the Batangas port and the Bicol region.

She said DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian was in Antipolo to personally supervise the distribution of aid to affected residents. – With a report from Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News

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