Ash fall destroys 617 houses in Balete, Batangas

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:46:18 +0000

BATANGAS CITY – At least 617 houses in Balete, this province, collapsed and were totally destroyed due to heavy ash fall from Taal Volcano.

Joselito Castro, head of the Batangas Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Office, said the accounting of damaged houses is continuing and only covered Barangay Calawit.

Barangay Calawit is located on Taal island, which was declared as a no-man zone based on the order of President Duterte.

Reports of collapsed houses were also reported in Talisay, San Nicolas, Laurel, and other areas near the Taal Volcano.

Aside from the houses, the agriculture sector of Ba
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