The death toll from the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on Monday (8/6) has risen to 46, while rescue teams continue searching for missing people in the rubble of collapsed buildings. The earthquake occurred offshore near Mindanao island, causing building collapses and landslides across multiple areas.
Philippines: At least 46 dead from 7.8 magnitude earthquake, anxiety for the missing
The Philippines disaster management agency reported 45 deaths and added that it is still searching for 17 people who remain missing. However, their count does not include the bodies counted by civil defense. According to the latter, Joy Deluvio, 39 years old, was found dead in the rubble.
Philippines earthquake death toll climbs to 46 after rescuers pulled a body from the rubble of a collapsed supermarket on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/cnCxRCkQxK
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Hundreds of aftershocks
Search and rescue operations continue despite the danger posed by aftershocks. Hundreds of aftershocks, both strong and weaker ones, have been recorded after the main earthquake.
Most additional deaths occurred in West Davao province. Most victims lost their lives due to landslides and building collapses, according to statements made by Rafaelito Alejandro, a civil defense official, on a local radio station.
UPDATE: 🇵🇭 The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines has risen to 45, with 630 people injured and 17 still missing, according to disaster authorities. https://t.co/4gcomupG6T
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Source: APE-MPE
