Teams search for Philippine earthquake survivors
Rescue efforts are continuing after Monday’s powerful earthquake in the central Philippines that left dozens of people dead or missing.
Army teams were carrying out search operations, said Ver Neil Balaba, operations officer at the regional Office of Civil Defence, and police had been deployed to prevent looting.
“The most urgent needs now are water, tents and food,” he said.
The quake hit 70km (45 miles) north of Dumaguete city on Negros island.
The 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck at 11:49 (03:49 GMT) at a depth of 20km, according to the US Geological Survey.
At 17:00 local time, the Office of Civil Defence put the number of dead at 21 people, with 71 others reported missing and 52 injured.
The death toll includes two children, according to the government’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
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