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Earthquake in Philippines: 69 people died in a powerful earthquake on Tuesday night in Central Philippines province. The intensity of the earthquake was 6.9. The earthquake caused huge havoc in Bogo city and Sebu province.
Earthquake in Philippines: 69 people died in a powerful earthquake on Tuesday night in Central Philippines province. The intensity of the earthquake was 6.9. The earthquake caused huge havoc in Bogo city and Sebu province. Hundreds of houses, many nightclubs and business establishments became frozen. On Wednesday, the rescue teams were looking for the survivors. In view of the situation, the Philippines government has deployed the army, police and civil volunteers. The army is looking for the survivors from house to house on Wednesday with the help of backho and investigative dogs. Officials said that the center of the earthquake was about 19 km north-east from Bogo. Bogo is a coastal city in Sebu province with a population of about 90,000. According to officials, there is a possibility of increasing the death toll in Bogo. He said that relief work is being interrupted due to intermittent rains and damaged bridges and roads. Bernardo Rafelito Alejandro IV, Deputy Administrator of the Civil Protection Office, said in a press briefing that the rescue operation is going on. There are still reports of many people being buried in the debris or getting caught in the debris.
Tsunami warning
Alejandro said that the Philippines government is considering whether help should be taken from foreign governments on the basis of ongoing damage assessment. Rex Yagot, a disaster-melody of Bogo city, said in the early hours of Wednesday that it is difficult to visit a mountain village affected by landslides and stones. Another disaster-election officer Glenn Ursl said that some survivors have been brought to the hospital from the hill village. Medeline and San Remigio cities have also died. Where three Coast Guard personnel, a fire worker and a child died of the collapse of different walls and falling debris. The earthquake was one of the most powerful earthquakes destroying the central region. The earthquake came when people were sleeping or were at home. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a tsunami warning for a short time and advised people to stay away from the coastal areas of Sebu and nearby Leate and Biliran provinces due to possible waves up to 1 meter.
More than 600 shocks after earthquake
Sebu and other provinces were still recovering from the tropical storm that destroyed the central region on Friday. At least 27 people were killed in this storm. The lightning of the entire cities and towns was lost and thousands of people were forced to vacate the house. Schools and government offices have been closed in earthquake affected cities and towns. Security of buildings is being investigated. Terecito Backlacol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Sisamology, said more than 600 shocks have been felt after the earthquake on Tuesday night. He warned that mountains soaked by rain are more sensitive to landslides and landslides in a major earthquake. Backolcol said that it was really painful for the people. They were destroyed by the first storm and then the earthquake. One of the most most disaster affected countries in the world, being located on a part of the seismic regions around the Pacific Ocean, often falls in the grip of earthquakes and volcanic explosions.
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