A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami
Authorities said at least 19 people were killed and more than 200 were injured as aftershocks and tsunami alerts continued.
- A powerful 7.8 magnitude offshore earthquake struck the southern coast of Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday morning, marking the strongest seismic event to hit the country since 1990.
- The disaster has killed at least 32 people, injured many others, with the highest casualties recorded in the port city of General Santos and South Cotabato.
- A 1.5-meter tsunami washed ashore along Mindanao's southern coast, triggering widespread coastal evacuations across nine provinces and prompting regional tsunami advisories as far away as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan.
- Dozens of major structures collapsed or suffered heavy damage, including a shopping mall, a university building, and a popular fast-food restaurant in General Santos, alongside widespread power grid and utility failures.
- The earthquake struck on the very first day of the new school year, disrupting services for an estimated 3.2 million students across more than 6,000 public schools as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered immediate federal emergency operations.
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