Frantic hunt for survivors after powerful Philippine quake

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Frantic hunt for survivors after powerful quake in Philippines

Philippine rescuers were scrambling on Tuesday to reach dozens of people feared buried under a building near Manila that collapsed a day earlier in a powerful earthquake, as the death toll climbed to 11.[PORAC, Philippines] Philippine rescuers were scrambling on Tuesday to reach dozens of people feared buried under a building near Manila that collapsed a day earlier in a powerful earthquake, as the death toll climbed to 11.

The worst of the damage was in the province of Pampanga, which was the site of all 11 fatalities, disaster officials said. Dozens of others were injured by falling rubble, including in Manila. The quake also damaged several centuries-old churches which were crowded with worshippers in recent days as the majority-Catholic Philippines marked the Easter holiday.

The quake was centred on the town of Castillejos, about 100km north-west of Manila, local geologists said.

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