Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 32 dead
Tsunami alerts ended but people told not to enter damaged buildings for fear of aftershocks from magnitude-7.8 quakeAt least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami alerts that were later cancelled.The quake hit early in the morning about 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) off the coast of Sarangani province, with tremors felt strongly across Mindanao and 420 kilometres away in the city of Manado on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Continue reading...
Source: guardian-world