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Davao Occidental
Coverage of Davao Occidental in the Nexus archive.
Office of Civil Defenseorganization2Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismologyorganization1Teresito Bacolcolperson1Ednar Dayanghirangperson1Malitaplace1Sarangani provinceplace1earthquaketopic1General Santosplace1Victor James Yapperson17.8 magnitude offshore quaketopic1Saranganiplace1South Cotabatoplace1Pacific Ring of Firetopic1
- 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.
- Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines, causing landslides and isolating villages. The mayor of General Santos urgently requested helicopter airlifts of food and aid to address hunger in affected areas, with at least 47 deaths, 688 injuries, and over 45,000 displaced people reported.