Death Toll From Powerful Philippines Earthquake Climbs
More than 77,000 people were affected as rescue teams searched heavily hit areas and officials worked to restore power and other services.
- On Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao, killing more than 40 people and displacing thousands; search and rescue operations continue in heavily impacted areas.
- Movement in the Cotabato Trench triggered the tremor, making it one of the country's most powerful events in a half century; The Philippines sits on the geologically unstable Pacific Ring of Fire.
- Over 2,000 aftershocks have rattled the region since Monday, with some reaching 6.4 magnitude; the quake injured at least 630 people and damaged more than 3,100 houses, 29 roads, and 11 bridges.
- Aid groups like ShelterBox prepare to support 15 thousand individuals, while more than 25,000 people remain displaced in 45 government-run emergency shelters; authorities continue restoring essential services.
- About 6,000 public school buildings require safety assessments before classes can resume in quake-hit provinces; search, rescue, and retrieval operations remain ongoing in General Santos City where many remain missing.
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Earthquake of magnitude of 7.8 that occurred on Monday killed 46 people. Rescue works continue, despite the replicas.
The total damage to the infrastructure is estimated at around eight million euros
Philippines earthquake: Aftershocks complicate recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousands
A powerful earthquake has devastated southern Mindanao, Philippines. Dozens of rescuers narrowly escaped a collapsing grocery in General Santos city during a strong aftershock. The 7.8-magnitude quake has claimed at least 45 lives and left 17 missing. Over 25,000 people are displaced. Infrastructure damage is extensive, impacting roads, bridges, and buildings. Classes remain suspended as schools undergo assessment.
Bangkok, 10 Jun (EFE).- The Philippine authorities have raised the number of deaths to 45 on Wednesday and to 17 the number of missing persons due to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the southern island of Mindanao on Monday, while search and rescue operations continue in the most affected areas.According to the latest report of the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC), in addition at least 487 people were…
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