
Philippines begins clean-up after powerful twin quakes
The Peninsula
Manay, Philippines: Dazed survivors of a pair of major earthquakes in the southern Philippines awoke on Saturday to scenes of devastation, after hundr...
Manay, Philippines: Dazed survivors of a pair of major earthquakes in the southern Philippines awoke on Saturday to scenes of devastation, after hundreds of aftershocks rocked the region overnight.
Many coastal residents of Mindanao island had slept outdoors, fearful of being crushed to death by aftershocks of the 7.4- and 6.7-magnitude quakes that struck off the coast within hours of each other on Friday.
Philippine authorities said at least eight people were killed.
Office of Civil Defence Information Officer Ezzra James Fernandez said there were no reported missing.
"As to the initial assessment yesterday, the (infrastructure) damage is minimal," Fernandez said, adding that road clearing operations are ongoing and most roads are already passable.













