At least 34 Marawi evacuees have died in hospitals as of Saturday, the regional Health Secretary told MindaNews in an online interview on Sunday. “Only nine deaths are due to diarrhea” following the mass evacuation due to the clashes between government forces and the Maute Group in Marawi City since May 23. The Department of Health and other volunteers have been attending to the health needs of evacuees. He said he wants to confirm if the nine cases came from the same barangay in Marawi before the mass evacuation. The Department of Health and other volunteers have been attending to the health needs of the evacuees in their respective areas.