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Monday, 11 November 2013

Phillippines Earthquake

The quake happened at 00:12 on a national holiday. It struck below the island of Bohol.

DEATHS
  • At least 93 people have been reported after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the central Philippines.
  • There were also deaths in the province of Cebu.
  • 69 of the 93 people were confirmed dead from Bohol.
  • 15 people were killed in Cebu.
  • Many others are treated for injuries.
  • At least 5 people from died when part of a fishing port collapsed in Cebu.


RESCUE
  • Search and rescue operations are being conducted, with rescuers finding themselves hampered by damaged roads.

REPONSE
  • " There was a panic when the quake happened and there was a rush towards the exit."
  •  Officials from Bohol and Cebu have declared a state of emergency in their respective provinces.
  •  Strongest tremor felt in the area for the last 23 years.
The collapsed facade of the San Pedro y San Pablo church in Loboc town, Bohol province
7.2 earthquake

Residents walk along huge cracks in a road after an earthquake struck Bohol province, central Philippines, October 15, 2013.
Huge crack in the centre of a road in Bohol.


Workers use a crane to lift up concrete block that fell on a car after buildings collapsed during an earthquake in Cebu city, central Philippines, 15 October 2013
Damage in the neighbouring Cebu.

Hospital patients are evacuated after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines 15 October 2013
Evacuation

Rescuers shift through the rubble to recover an unidentified man at a fish port in Pasil, Cebu, central Philippines, 15 October 2013
Part of the port building collapsed


If you are busy doing geography work and have no time to read the news then just scroll through this. I took it from the BCC online news website. Enjoy!!

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