MANILA, Philippines - At least five people have been reported killed in Metro Manila as typhoon "Pedring" continued to slam the metropolis with strong winds before noon today.
Radio reports said that four people were buried alive inside their house after a wall collapsed in Barangay Mapulang Lupa, Valenzuela this morning.
The fatalities include a grandmother and her three grandchildren, report said.
The report said that the four victims were about to leave the house when the wall collapsed into their home due to strong winds.
Authorities are waiting for a backhoe to dig up the bodies under mud and debris.
An earlier report said that a mother died and her 13-year-old son was hurt after a tree fell into their makeshift house in Caloocan City.
The incident happened around 6:15 a.m.
In its 6 a.m. report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that one-year-old Chawn Andrie Daliora died after falling into a creek in Barangay Cabugao, Bato town, Catanduanes province. The boy's body was recovered 10:00 p.m. yesterday.
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