Dozens of dead and wounded as a result of a destroyed earthquake that hit the Philippines

A strong earthquake of 6.9 degrees off the coast, yesterday evening, struck one of the provinces in the middle of the Philippines, which led to the collapse of the walls of homes and buildings, the killing of at least 31 people and the injury of a number of others, while residents rushed out in the dark after the violent vibration caused the power outage, according to officials.

Disaster Management official, Rex, said, in a telephone conversation with the Associated Press, that the earthquake center, which resulted from a local rift, was about 17 kilometers northeast of the coastal city of Pogo in the Sibu region, which has a population of about 90,000, where at least 14 people were killed. He added that the death toll in Bogo is a candidate for the rise, noting that the rescue teams are trying to transfer a bulldozer to accelerate the search and rescue operations in a mountainous gathering that was affected by a landslide and huge rocks. We expect damage and shocks. ” Videos on social media showed the collapse of buildings, including Kanistan in the Sibu region, and crowds escaped in a state of panic in a public market in the city of Sibu. Dozens of patients were also evacuated at Sibu Hospital.

The regions of the Philippines are still recovering from the storm that struck it on Friday, killing at least 27 people, most of them due to drowning and the fall of the trees, the interruption of electricity in entire cities and towns and forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.