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Powerful 7-magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines, killing at least 5
- A hospital and other buildings in the northern Abra province were badly damaged, with strong tremors sent through the capital Manila
- Two people were killed in Benguet province, one in Abra province, one in Kalinga and another in Cagayan Valley
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A powerful 7-magnitude earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring 64 others as it badly damaged a hospital and buildings in a northern province and sent strong tremors through the capital, Manila.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr ordered the immediate dispatch of rescue and relief teams, his press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said.
“Despite the sad reports about the damages caused by the earthquake, we are assuring quick response to those in need and affected by this calamity,” Marcos Jnr said on Facebook.
“The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out. We rushed out of the office, and I heard screams and some of my companions were in tears,” said Michael Brillantes, a safety officer in the Abra town of Lagangilang. “It was the most powerful quake I’ve felt and I thought the ground would open up.”
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Colonial-era buildings damaged by deadly quake in Philippines
Colonial-era buildings damaged by deadly quake in Philippines
Two people were killed in Benguet province, one in Abra province, one in Kalinga and another in Cagayan Valley.
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