Guwahati, June 8 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines early on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others and triggering one-metre tsunami waves that washed ashore along parts of Mindanao's coastline.

The earthquake, the strongest to hit the Philippines this year, struck at a depth of 10 kilometers along the Cotabato Trench, sending strong tremors across the southern region and causing widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.

In General Santos City, several small buildings partially collapsed while a key access bridge developed large cracks. More than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies at schools suffered bruises and mino...