The death toll from the Philippine earthquake has risen to 41 dead and more than 450 injured
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck the southern Philippines has risen to 41 dead and more than 450 injured so far, while four people are still missing, amid continuing search and rescue operations and the widespread damage in the affected areas. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.8, struck yesterday off the coast of Sarangani province in the south of the country near the island of Mindanao, causing the collapse of residential and commercial buildings and causing widespread landslides, and also led to the issuance of warnings of tsunami waves. "tsunami" In the Philippines, and a number of countries in the region.
Emergency shelters
The earthquake forced more than 20,000 people to leave their homes and seek refuge in emergency shelters, while about 88,000 people were directly affected by the disaster. The extensive damage also caused the interruption of electricity, water, and communications services in a number of affected areas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded more than 138 aftershocks since the earthquake, the strongest of which reached a magnitude of 6.7. This prompted many residents to spend the night in shelters and tents.
According to initial assessments, about 2,000 homes and 117 government buildings and facilities were damaged in the affected provinces, and air traffic at General Santos International Airport was temporarily halted before partially resuming.
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