15 killed, 126 injured in southern Philippine earthquake

‘A powerful earthquake has struck the southern Philippines, claiming the lives of at least 15 people and injuring some 126 others, officials say.
The casualties occurred on Friday after a tremor measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked the city of Surigao, the capital of Surigao del Norte province, at a depth of 27 kilometers at 10:00 p.m. local time (1400 GMT).
As a result of the earthquake, water supply in the area was interrupted, a bridge and a hotel collapsed, some homes were damaged and power was knocked out. Surigao’s airport was also temporarily closed due to cracks on the runway.’
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