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About 479 have been injured and four people are still missing
MANILA, Philippines – At least 37 people died from the disease earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 that hit the coast of SaranganiThe National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its update on Tuesday morning, June 9.
NDRRMC also said 479 were injured and four people are still missing.
Davao province recorded four deaths and 23 injured while Soccskargen counted 33 dead, 456 injured and four missing.
More than 19,000 families have been affected by the earthquake, according to the latest NDRRMC status report. About 5,000 families are in evacuation centers.
The Philippine Coast Guard dispatched 150 responders General Santos City Tuesday to find survivors stuck in collapsed buildings and search for missing people.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a tsunami event in Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, Zamboanga City, Davao Oriental, and Surigao del Sur. Phivolcs has lifted all tsunami warnings on June 8.
The earthquake coinciding with the opening of classes Monday, causing the suspension of classes in the affected areas. – Rappler.com
