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WORLDJun 9 · 08:31 UTCDAWN[email protected] (AFP)

Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao has killed 41 people, displacing thousands and forcing doctors to treat patients in outdoor tents, including assisting a mother during childbirth. Rescue efforts are hindered by aftershocks and infrastructure damage, with some areas accessible only by helicopter and a hospital in General Santos operating outdoors due to structural concerns.

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