A 7.8 magnitude quake in Philippines kills at least 32
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The 7.8 magnitude quake that struck Monday morning is one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century.
By Adrian Portugal and Jay Ereno GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines June 9 (Reuters) - Rescuers searched the rubble on Tuesday of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the worst hit by a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 37 people and injured hundreds,
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Devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks Philippines, leaving dozens dead and hundreds more injured
A powerful offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Philippines on Monday, triggering a 3-foot tsunami along nearby coasts. Authorities reported that the event killed at least 32 people and injured more than 200.
This week’s earthquake comes about eight months after a deadly 7.4 earthquake struck near the Philippines in October.
A 7.8-magnitude quake struck off the island of Mindanao, causing widespread destruction and a deadly landslide. More than 100 others were injured and tens of thousands displaced.
Rescue, recovery, and damage-assessment operations are still ongoing after massive quake impacts the Philippines.
The Philippines said it has monitored a floating structure in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in a development that could ratchet up tensions with Beijing.