Manila, June 14 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Sunday that reported deaths undergoing validation from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani last June 8 have climbed to 61.

The number of injured is at 1,403 and missing at 40 as of posting time.

In a message to the media, OCD public information officer Diego Mariano said the deaths being verified are seven for Region 11 (Davao) and 54 for Region 12 (Soccsksargen).

Of the total injured persons, one was reported in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 46 reported in Region 11 and 1,356 in Region 12.

Of the total number of missing persons, 22 were reported in Region 11 and 18 in Region 12.

Meanwhile, the tally of families affected by the ...