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Hundreds of aftershocks jolt Philippines as officials say death toll could rise
Key takeaways
- The scale of devastation on Mindanao island is becoming clear as emergency responders reach coastal cities and towns.
- Buildings have collapsed and roads are either cracked or buried in landslides.
- The earthquake, which struck on Monday morning, triggered tsunami warnings in Indonesia, south of Mindanao and across Japan's Pacific coast, displacing tens of thousands of people.
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Joel Guintoand Virma Simonette Rivera,Manila Ground shakes as schoolchildren take cover in Philippines quake Hundreds of aftershocks have jolted southern Philippines after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured.
The scale of devastation on Mindanao island is becoming clear as emergency responders reach coastal cities and towns. Officials fear the death toll, which currently stands at 37 dead and 487 injured, could rise.
Buildings have collapsed and roads are either cracked or buried in landslides. Large swathes of the island still have no electricity or telephone connectivity.
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