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| Deadly Philippine quake hits Bohol and Cebu | Deadly Philippine quake hits Bohol and Cebu |
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| At least 85 people have been reported dead after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit the central Philippines. | At least 85 people have been reported dead after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit the central Philippines. |
| The US Geological Survey said the quake struck below the island of Bohol, where officials reported most casualties. Buildings collapsed and roads were cut. | |
| People were also killed as structures collapsed in nearby Cebu province. | People were also killed as structures collapsed in nearby Cebu province. |
| The quake struck at 08:12 (00:12 GMT) on a national holiday. Buildings and historic churches were also damaged and stampedes were reported in two cities. | |
| At least 69 of those confirmed dead were from Bohol, reports citing disaster management officials say. | At least 69 of those confirmed dead were from Bohol, reports citing disaster management officials say. |
| Fifteen people were killed in Cebu, considered the Philippines' second major city, and another was reported dead from the neighbouring island of Siquijor. | Fifteen people were killed in Cebu, considered the Philippines' second major city, and another was reported dead from the neighbouring island of Siquijor. |
| Dozens of others were also being treated for injuries. Search and rescue operations were currently being conducted, with rescuers trying to reach affected areas where roads were damaged. | Dozens of others were also being treated for injuries. Search and rescue operations were currently being conducted, with rescuers trying to reach affected areas where roads were damaged. |
| At least five people died when part of a fishing port collapsed in Cebu, with two others also reported dead when a roof at a market fell. | At least five people died when part of a fishing port collapsed in Cebu, with two others also reported dead when a roof at a market fell. |
| At least three people also died during a stampede at a sports complex in Cebu, provincial disaster chief Neil Sanchez said. | At least three people also died during a stampede at a sports complex in Cebu, provincial disaster chief Neil Sanchez said. |
| "There was panic when the quake happened and there was a rush toward the exit," he told AFP. | "There was panic when the quake happened and there was a rush toward the exit," he told AFP. |
| The tremor triggered power cuts in parts of Bohol, Cebu and neighbouring areas, say reports citing the country's disaster management agency. | The tremor triggered power cuts in parts of Bohol, Cebu and neighbouring areas, say reports citing the country's disaster management agency. |
| Officials from Bohol and Cebu have declared a state of emergency in their respective provinces, local media say. | Officials from Bohol and Cebu have declared a state of emergency in their respective provinces, local media say. |
| An official from the government agency which monitors earthquake activity was quoted as saying that this was the strongest tremor felt in the area in the last 23 years. | |
| President Benigno Aquino is expected to visit the affected areas on Wednesday. | President Benigno Aquino is expected to visit the affected areas on Wednesday. |
| Edgardo Chatto, the governor of Bohol, said a city hall building was damaged on the island. | Edgardo Chatto, the governor of Bohol, said a city hall building was damaged on the island. |
| Heavy damage to roads, bridges and historic churches, some dating back to the Spanish colonial period in the 1500s and the 1600s, was also reported in Bohol and Cebu. | Heavy damage to roads, bridges and historic churches, some dating back to the Spanish colonial period in the 1500s and the 1600s, was also reported in Bohol and Cebu. |
| British man David Venables, who has lived in Cebu for seven years, said it was the strongest quake he had experienced. | British man David Venables, who has lived in Cebu for seven years, said it was the strongest quake he had experienced. |
| "It's a very strange and frightening experience when the very foundations of the house and surrounding area shake uncontrollably," he said. | "It's a very strange and frightening experience when the very foundations of the house and surrounding area shake uncontrollably," he said. |
| Bonita Cabiles, a resident of Mandaue city in Cebu, told the BBC she was woken up when she felt the ground rumbling. | Bonita Cabiles, a resident of Mandaue city in Cebu, told the BBC she was woken up when she felt the ground rumbling. |
| She said there was a lot of structural damage in the area, including to the bell tower of the Santo Nino church in Cebu, one of the most well-known churches in the country. | She said there was a lot of structural damage in the area, including to the bell tower of the Santo Nino church in Cebu, one of the most well-known churches in the country. |
| It was fortunate that it was a national holiday and the students were not in school, she said. | It was fortunate that it was a national holiday and the students were not in school, she said. |
| There were reports of aftershocks following the quake. | There were reports of aftershocks following the quake. |
| The Philippine Red Cross said in a statement that they have mobilised staff and volunteers to affected areas. | The Philippine Red Cross said in a statement that they have mobilised staff and volunteers to affected areas. |
| Cebu province, with a population of more than 2.6m, is about an hour away by plane from Manila. Neighbouring Bohol, a favourite of tourists because of its sandy beaches, is a short boat ride away from Cebu. | Cebu province, with a population of more than 2.6m, is about an hour away by plane from Manila. Neighbouring Bohol, a favourite of tourists because of its sandy beaches, is a short boat ride away from Cebu. |
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