WORLDWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 16, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Mindanao in the southern Philippines, killing at least 16 people, injuring over 200, damaging buildings, and triggering a 1-meter tsunami. General Santos and surrounding areas sustained significant infrastructure damage, with reports of collapsed structures, landslides, and ongoing search-and-rescue efforts.
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PhilippinesplaceGeneral SantosplaceMindanaoplaceSarangani provinceplaceMaasim townplaceZamboanga del SurplaceBalut IslandplaceTeresito BacolcolpersonRod SosmeñapersonEdnar DayanghirangpersonFerdinand Marcos Jr.personPhilippine Institute of Volcanology and SeismologyorganizationOffice of Civil DefenseorganizationPacific Tsunami Warning CenterorganizationBureau of Fireorganization
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