More than 250 people perished in the aftermath of tropical storm “Ondoy,” which hit the country last Saturday, figures from the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), local and regional police offices revealed on Monday.

Based on reports gathered by the Manila Bulletin news team, Rizal province posted the highest number of casualties at 98 with its neighboring province Bulacan following with a death toll of 30. In the province of Laguna, five civilians and one soldier – Pfc. Venancio Ancheta – died. Ancheta was able to rescue 20 people before he was accidentally hit by a log, a heroic deed highly appreciated by his superiors and colleagues. Six more military men were lost to the rescue operations being undertaken by the government in the hardest hit areas. Two persons died in Cavite, while Batangas and Quezon province both recorded one death each, owing to the strong flood currents in these areas.

Pampanga in Central Luzon was not spared from the wrath of “Ondoy” as 12 residents were killed following a landslide near the foot of Mt. Arayat last Saturday. A total of 2,000 residents of the small community were affected by the disaster. It was the first time such an event happened, according to residents.

In Benguet, a three-year old child perished after a portion of their house was buried in a landslide as the hill located close to their house suddenly eroded while they were eating dinner. Her body was recovered several hours after the incident. Another death was posted in Kabugay, Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

In Metro Manila, Marikina was the hardest hit by disaster after the death toll reached 75. Of the bodies recovered by the police, 59 were taken from Provident Village, where flooding forced residents to climb their roofs to await rescue. Malabon posted four confirmed deaths, including a drowned 74-year-old woman and an elderly man who suffered from a heart attack inside an evacuation center. Two others remain missing as of press time Monday night.

Meanwhile, 20 people were killed in Pasig City, who were also carried away by strong currents at the height of the storm. Flooding has partially subsided since Saturday.

The Quezon City Police District also reported 28 deaths, after they recovered bodies of civilians dragged by strong flashfloods in Barangay Bagong Silangan. All of the bodies have been identified, but 52 persons remain missing.

Based on the National Disaster Coordinating Committee (NDCC) records, Muntinlupa suffered three deaths and San Juan posted a single fatality. (Nel B. Andrade, Mark Anthony N. Manuel, Ed Mahilum, Dexter A. See, Elena L. Aben, Jeffrey G. Damicog, Franco Regala, Freddie Velez, and Madelynne Dominguez)