Philippines issues tsunami warning after deadly 7.8 earthquake
The Philippines and Indonesia both issued tsunami warnings after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Mindanao. At least three people were killed by collapsing
The Philippines and Indonesia both issued tsunami warnings after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Mindanao. At least three people were killed by collapsing buildings in the Philippines. Tsunami warnings were issued after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Monday morning. The seismological agencies of the Philippines and Indonesia have issued tsunami warnings, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert also for Palau, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea. "We advise people to evacuate to higher grounds or go further inland," said Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs warned that tsunami waves above one meter (yard) could continue for several hours, while aftershocks could also be felt in the region. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said authorities were moving fast to coordinate disaster response. "The national government is moving and we will not leave Mindanao behind," Marcos said in a statement. Residents in coastal areas of Indonesia (pictured) and the Philippines have been urged to evacuate to higher ground Image: Stenly Pontolawokang/REUTERS Indonesia lifted its tsunami warning later on Monday. The Philippines lies on the edge of the Pacific's so-called 'Ring of Fire' — an arc of seismic faults that makes the country unusually prone to volcanos, earthquakes and tsunamis.
At least 3 killed, several injured in earthquake Police on Mindanao reported that at least three people were killed and several others were injured by the earthquake as reports of damage began to emerge. "Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues," Master Sergeant Robert Dagon of the General Santos City police told the AFP news agency. "A number of buildings collapsed. Some houses also collapsed." The earthquake damaged buildings in the south of the Philippines Image: Ernesto Torres Jr/AP Photo/picture alliance The quake struck 24.7 kilometers (15.3 miles) west-southwest of the Philippine town of Burias at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
Edited by: Rana Taha
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