Death toll from quake in Philippines rises to 31

3 weeks ago

Rescuers have searched collapsed buildings for survivors after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines, killing at least 31 people on Cebu Island, with fears the toll could rise. The shallow quake hit at 9:59 pm (1359 GMT) on Tuesday off the island’s northern end near Bogo, a city of 90,000 people, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Cebu Governor