The death toll from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the Philippines on Tuesday night has risen to over 70, according to officials. The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday that 72 people were killed in the earthquake, including 30 in B…
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Death toll rises to 72 after earthquake in the Philippines
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Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 72 as survivors recall moment tragedy struck
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the central Philippines around 10 p.m. local time, according to the US Geological Survey, raising fears about damage and the possibility of a localized tsunami.
The quake came as central Philippine provinces were still recovering from a storm that struck Friday, killing at least 27 people, mostly from drowning and falling trees.
Rescuers are looking for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people.
MANILA >> The death toll from a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 27 with more than 140 people injured, and officials on Wednesday warned the numbers could climb further as rescuers access collapsed buildings.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the Philippines earlier on Tuesday has left at least 19 people dead and caused significant damage near the epicenter, according to officials and local media reports. The earthquake struck at 9:59 p.m.
The death toll was expected to rise from the Tuesday magnitude-6.9 earthquake that trapped an unspecified number of residents in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province.
Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines Wednesday, a day after an earthquake killed at least 60 people
Injured patients have overwhelemed the main hospital in Bogo city where children and adults were seen screaming while recieving treatment in the driveway.
The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines rose to 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, as authorities mounted a rescue effort to find survivors after one of the country's strongest quakes in a decade.
The death toll from the earthquake rose to at least 72 people on Thursday, with nearly 300 injured. Disaster officials stated that there have been no additional reports of missing people.
The death toll from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the Philippines on Tuesday night has risen to over 70, according to officials. The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday that 72 people were killed in the earthquake, including 30 in B…
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