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Central Philippines earthquake 'kills' at least seven Central Philippines earthquake 'kills at least seven'
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At least seven people have died after a 6.7 magnitude quake struck the central Philippines, official reports say. At least seven people have died after a 6.7 magnitude quake struck the central Philippines, according to the government's disaster management body.
The death toll includes two children, according to the government's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). But local reports put the death toll much higher, with some estimates saying as many as 29 have been killed.
Dozens of people have also been reported as still missing. Dozens of people have also been reported as missing.
The quake hit 70km north of Dumaguete city on Negros island at 11.49 (15.49 GMT) at a depth of 20km, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit 70km north of Dumaguete city on Negros island at 11:49 (15:49 GMT) at a depth of 20km, according to the US Geological Survey.
A series of aftershocks followed the initial quake, including one with a magnitude of 6.2 at the epicentre hours after the initial earthquake hit.A series of aftershocks followed the initial quake, including one with a magnitude of 6.2 at the epicentre hours after the initial earthquake hit.
Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing in areas where houses and buildings had collapsed due to landslides. Tsunami alert lifted
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a tsunami alert for the area, but had lifted it by 14.30. Search and rescue operations are being carried out in areas where houses and buildings collapsed due to landslides.
The late morning quake in the Negros and Cebu region had caused panic in nearby cities, with people rushing out of schools, malls and offices. Officials in some areas suspended work and cancelled classes. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a tsunami alert for the area, but had lifted it by 14:30.
A child was reportedly crushed to death by a collapsed wall in Tayasan town in Negros, Benito Ramos, NDRRMC chief told reporters. The late morning quake in the Negros and Cebu region caused panic in nearby cities, with people rushing out of schools, malls and offices. Officials in some areas suspended work and cancelled classes.
The death toll includes two children, according to the government's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
A child was reportedly crushed to death by a collapsed wall in Tayasan town in Negros, NDRRMC chief Benito Ramos told reporters.
Buildings in the cities of Cebu and San Carlos shook violently and sustained damages such as broken windows and cracks on the walls, he added.Buildings in the cities of Cebu and San Carlos shook violently and sustained damages such as broken windows and cracks on the walls, he added.