Manila, June 11 -- The number of deaths being verified due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani last June 8 has now climbed to 47, along with 688 injured, and 31 persons missing, a ranking official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Thursday.

In a video message to reporters, OCD deputy administrator for administration, Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the casualties were concentrated in Regions 11 and 12.

The latest situational report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) indicated that of the 47 deaths being confirmed, 12 are from Region 11 and 35 in Region 12.

The deaths were recorded in the following provinces: Davao Occidental, 11 de...