Philippines Earthquake: Death Toll Reaches 69, Rescuers Intensify Search in Cebu
Philippines Earthquake: Death Toll Reaches 69, Rescuers Intensify Search in Cebu CEBU, Philippines – Rescuers are racing against time in the central Philippines, deploying backhoes and sniffer dogs in a desperate search for survivors trapped under collapsed buildings, a day after a powerful magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck the region. The confirmed death toll has climbed to at least 69, with officials fearing it will rise further as operations continue. The devastating quake hit around 10 p.m. Tuesday, with its epicenter located…