Over 1,100 classrooms damaged in 7.8-magnitude Mindanao earthquake
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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani province in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, causing multiple deaths and significant structural damage including collapsed buildings across General Santos City and Mindanao. The powerful tremor triggered tsunami warnings throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific region, prompting authorities to order coastal evacuations as rescue efforts began.
TAGBILARAN CITY — A total of 1,159 classrooms across five regions in Mindanao sustained damage following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southwest part of Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).
In its Situation Report No.
4, released early Tuesday, DepEd said rapid damage assessments showed that 751 ...