Major Earthquake Strikes the Philippines, Leaving 22 Dead

In Brief

• Major earthquake in the Philippines, 22 people dead

• 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred late Tuesday night

• A concrete wall of a fire station collapsed due to the earthquake

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale occurred late Tuesday night in the Philippines. Information has emerged that at least 22 people have died so far. Many people have also been injured. According to reports, the earthquake struck the coast of Cebu City in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines around 10 PM on Tuesday, disrupting the power supply and damaging buildings in the area.

6.9 Richter Scale Earthquake

An earthquake occurred off the coast of Cebu City in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines (Philippines Earthquake) around 10 PM on Tuesday night. It caused damage to buildings and injured several people due to falling debris, officials said. They also informed that the epicenter was about 17 kilometers northeast of the coastal city of Bogo, which has a population of approximately 90,000.

Fire Chief Ray Canet said that the strong tremors have damaged the concrete walls of houses and the fire station. The city's power was cut off and deep cracks appeared on the asphalt roads. We were going to rest in our barracks when the ground started shaking and we ran outside, but due to the strong earthquake, we fell to the ground, said Fire Chief Ray Canet.

Canet said that a concrete wall of their fire station had collapsed. He mentioned that he and his fellow firefighters provided first aid to at least three residents injured by the debris and fallen walls, including an elderly person with a head injury, whom they took to a nearby hospital. He said that the severe tremors might have caused more injuries.