a powerful Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Philippine island of luzon on Wednesday, killing four people Injuring 60 and sending strong tremors across the capital, Manila.
two people Die in Benguet County, one in North of Abra and one more in Interior Minister Benjamin Abalus said in a televised statement to another governorate news conspiracy.
A 25-year-old man was killed by falling debris, Abra District Deputy Governor Joy Bernos said, when the quake struck about 11 kilometers away.six miles) southeast of City of Dolores at shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), according to USGS data.
Despite the sad news of the damage caused Because of the earthquake, we guarantee a quick response to these in need President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said: on Facebook.
earthquake hit Close to Marcos family, political stronghold.
hospital in Abra Governorate was evacuated after building Officials said it had partially collapsed, but no casualties were reported there.
Bernos posted photos of Abra Hospital on Her Facebook account, which showed a big gap in face it.
else photos Show hospital beds, including one with a patientcross one of the roads and evacuate the hospital staff.
“We are still seeing aftershocks of the earthquake. We have received reports of Damage to homes. But so far there have been no injuries,” Mayor Rovlin Villamore in City of Lagangilang in Abra region told DZRH Radio.
Renato Solidum, director of Strong aftershocks are expected, the state seismological agency told radio station DZRH.
“concentration of Attention on Abra and the neighboring provinces. “This is a big earthquake,” Solidum said, adding that landslides have been reported in some parts of The lesson in particular in City of Manabo.
aftershocks
The lesson home to approximately 250,000 peopleIt is a landlocked province in Northern Philippines. Deep valleys and steep hills are surrounded by rugged mountains.
The Philippines is prone to natural disasters and falls on seismic active pacific ring of fire ‘squad of Volcanoes and fault lines that curve round The edge of The Pacific Ocean. Earthquakes are frequent and there is an average of 20 tornadoes each yearsome players deadly landslides;
Eric Singson, Congressman in Ilocos Sur Province, also in The north told DZMM radio station that the quake was strongly felt there and lasted 30 seconds or so more.
“I believed house Singson said. “Now, we’re trying to get there people …. Now there are consequences for that we outside our home. “
The earthquake destroyed heritage buildings in The city of Vigan, well known for old spanish colonial architecture, on West Coast of Luzon.
Tourist Edison Adeokul told the radio that he was taking photos of Pantai church bell tower in Vigan when the earthquake shook the tower for up for three minutes.
Senator Amy Marcus said many churches were damaged.
Antique bricks and coral stones fell down From the Pantai Bell Tower.”
earthquake was also Poetry in Manila where many buildings have been evacuated, with some people Forced to flee from the thirtieth floor of one buildingAnd the city’s metro systems are off at rush hour.
a powerful Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Philippine island of luzon on Wednesday, killing four people Injuring 60 and sending strong tremors across the capital, Manila.
two people Die in Benguet County, one in North of Abra and one more in Interior Minister Benjamin Abalus said in a televised statement to another governorate news conspiracy.
A 25-year-old man was killed by falling debris, Abra District Deputy Governor Joy Bernos said, when the quake struck about 11 kilometers away.six miles) southeast of City of Dolores at shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), according to USGS data.
Despite the sad news of the damage caused Because of the earthquake, we guarantee a quick response to these in need President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said: on Facebook.
earthquake hit Close to Marcos family, political stronghold.
hospital in Abra Governorate was evacuated after building Officials said it had partially collapsed, but no casualties were reported there.
Bernos posted photos of Abra Hospital on Her Facebook account, which showed a big gap in face it.
else photos Show hospital beds, including one with a patientcross one of the roads and evacuate the hospital staff.
“We are still seeing aftershocks of the earthquake. We have received reports of Damage to homes. But so far there have been no injuries,” Mayor Rovlin Villamore in City of Lagangilang in Abra region told DZRH Radio.
Renato Solidum, director of Strong aftershocks are expected, the state seismological agency told radio station DZRH.
“concentration of Attention on Abra and the neighboring provinces. “This is a big earthquake,” Solidum said, adding that landslides have been reported in some parts of The lesson in particular in City of Manabo.
aftershocks
The lesson home to approximately 250,000 peopleIt is a landlocked province in Northern Philippines. Deep valleys and steep hills are surrounded by rugged mountains.
The Philippines is prone to natural disasters and falls on seismic active pacific ring of fire ‘squad of Volcanoes and fault lines that curve round The edge of The Pacific Ocean. Earthquakes are frequent and there is an average of 20 tornadoes each yearsome players deadly landslides;
Eric Singson, Congressman in Ilocos Sur Province, also in The north told DZMM radio station that the quake was strongly felt there and lasted 30 seconds or so more.
“I believed house Singson said. “Now, we’re trying to get there people …. Now there are consequences for that we outside our home. “
The earthquake destroyed heritage buildings in The city of Vigan, well known for old spanish colonial architecture, on West Coast of Luzon.
Tourist Edison Adeokul told the radio that he was taking photos of Pantai church bell tower in Vigan when the earthquake shook the tower for up for three minutes.
Senator Amy Marcus said many churches were damaged.
Antique bricks and coral stones fell down From the Pantai Bell Tower.”
earthquake was also Poetry in Manila where many buildings have been evacuated, with some people Forced to flee from the thirtieth floor of one buildingAnd the city’s metro systems are off at rush hour.