Earthquake in S. Philippines: 45 killed, 487 injured
At least 45 people were killed, 17 missing and 487 injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Monday, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
The NDRRMC said the quake has affected more than 33,000 households, or nearly 150,000 people, and over 41,000 affected residents have been displaced. In terms of property damage, a total of 238 infrastructure facilities, including hospitals, schools and bridges, have been damaged, along with nearly 3,000 houses.
The council added that the tremor was felt across most of Mindanao and parts of the central Philippines, and more than 1,700 aftershocks have been recorded since the main shock. Search and rescue operations in affected areas are still ongoing.
The most affected areas in terms of casualties, displacement, and damage to houses and infrastructure are the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato, including General Santos City, with a population of some 700,000, said the NDRRMC, adding that fatalities were caused by earthquake-triggered landslides, drowning, and injuries from falling or collapsing debris.
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BUILDING COLLAPSES IN GENSAN AFTER 7.8 EARTHQUAKE
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LOOK: Structural damage is seen in General Santos after a severe 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit on Monday morning.
Power outages have been reported across the city, and multiple aftershocks continue to be recorded.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tectonic earthquake occurred at 7:37 a.m. local time at a depth of 33 km, with the epicenter 32 km southwest of the coast of Maasim town in Sarangani province on Mindanao Island.
Search and rescue operations are underway.
