Death toll from magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Philippines rises
Hanoi, June 10 -- Philippine authorities on June 10 updated casualty and damage figures following the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck the country's southern region on June 8, with the death toll rising to 46. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake just off the coast of Mindanao on June 8 brought down buildings, triggered landslides and set off tsunami warnings across a swathe of the southern island. Civil defence official Rafaelito Alejandro said most of the newly confirmed fatalities were from Davao Occidental province, with many victims killed by landslides or building collapses. Meanwhile, 17 people went missing and 487 others sustained injuries. According to the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC),...
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