60 Dead, 150 Injured in 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Philippines

An estimated 60 people have been confirmed killed and almost 150 injured after a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippine island province of Cebu.
The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 9:59pm local time on Tuesday (13:59 GMT) off Cebu Island’s northern tip near Bogo, a city of some 90,000 residents, and was followed by four earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher in the area after the first tremor.

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila.

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