At Least 15 Dead After 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, Massive Destruction Reported
Philippines: In a major shock on Monday morning, a powerful earthquake of magnitude-7.8 struck part of the southern Philippines, collapsing buildings and causing a number of fatalities.
According to the national disaster agency, at least 15 people have been killed in the Soccsksargen region of Mindanao island, and in Davao Occidental province. Videos doing round on social media show people screaming for help when the earthquake shook their homes and other buildings.
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A video showed part of a high school being collapsed in Davao Del Sur while students rushed outside screaming. Images of a convenience store in General Santos City showed its entrance destroyed with smashed glass and overturned benches strewn across the street outside.
Authorities have warned residents not to enter damaged homes or other buildings owing to threat of aftershocks after 7.8-magnitude quake.
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At least 12 people were killed and more than 200 injured after a powerful earthquake struck General Santos, Philippines, earlier today, officials said. pic.twitter.com/DgDjCrKJMu
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