Around 20,000 people displaced by Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines has resulted in at least 37 deaths and displaced over 20,000 people. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities assess damage to thousands of homes and government facilities.
Why it matters
This is one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in decades, necessitating a large-scale humanitarian and disaster response.
Around 20,000 people displaced by Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37 Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in half a century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 20,000.
The report is a straightforward account of a natural disaster based on official government data.
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