A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami
- 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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In the Philippines, the death toll from yesterday's earthquake has risen to at least 37. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.8, was the strongest to strike the country in the past fifty years, according to the AP news agency. Local authorities report that 479 people were injured, according to the Philippine news site Rappler. Four people are also still missing. More than 20,000 people were displaced. Many people fled due to fears of a tsunami.…
At least 35 people have been killed after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines, with shocking videos showing buildings collapsing and people fleeing.
At least 35 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines
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Death toll from 7.8 magnitude earthquake rises to 37
20,000 people displaced by Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37
Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 20,000.
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