Frantic hunt for survivors after powerful Philippine quake as death toll climbs to 11

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PORAC, Philippines (AFP) - Philippine rescuers were scrambling on Tuesday (April 23) 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.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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 toll could rise as crews fanned out across the region to assess damage in isolated hamlets that lost power and communications in one of the area's strongest tremors in years. High-rise buildings in the capital swayed after the tremor struck Monday evening, leaving some with large cracks in their walls.

 

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