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Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing 55 people and displacing 45,000. Philippine officials credited years of disaster-preparedness drills with preventing a higher death toll, as schools and communities demonstrated effective emergency responses despite widespread damage.
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