Philippines Earthquake: Death Toll Climbs to 72, Urgent Search for Survivors Underway in Cebu
Philippines Earthquake: Death Toll Climbs to 72, Urgent Search for Survivors Underway in Cebu The death toll from a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines has climbed to at least 72, with over 200 injured, as rescuers in Cebu province race against time to find survivors. The shallow quake, which hit around 10 p.m. Tuesday night, has devastated communities in Bogo city and surrounding rural towns, trapping an unknown number of residents. Emergency teams, utilizing backhoes and…