Disaster & Environment

At least nine now declared dead in latest quake aftermath

At least nine now declared dead in latest quake aftermath

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Dec 18, 2019

At least nine people have already died in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked the province of Davao del Sur and other areas in Mindanao on December 15, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

Historic B’laan home in ruins after quake

Historic B’laan home in ruins after quake

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Nov 04, 2019

It was nine in the morning when people felt the strong tremors. In a split second, houses collapsed, and the trees were uprooted.
The national disaster agency said that it was a 6.6 magnitude tremor in Mindanao that killed at least eight people on October 29.