Death toll in the Philippines due to Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) has continued to rise to 418 based on the latest data released Friday by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

Philippines rescuers scramble as 82 dead in typhoon

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2012 shows a damaged car and house after typhoon Bopha hit New Bataan town in southern province of Compostela Valley, the Philippines. The death toll from typhoon Bopha, locally known as Pablo, rises to 224, as Bopha continues to ravage several southern Philippine provinces.

NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos said Friday that of the reported deaths, only 73 cadavers were identified, while most of the unidentified victims came from southern Philippine province of Compostela Valley.

There were 383 people who were still missing, he added.

Almost 65,000 families or about 310,000 individuals were still being served inside and outside the evacuation centers.

The total damages incurred due to Bopha already reached to over 4 billion pesos (about 97 million U.S. dollars): around 631 million pesos for infrastructure, 3.4 billion pesos for agriculture, and 5.4 million pesos for private properties.

Source: Xinhuanet