A powerful earthquake that struck Cebu province in the central Philippines on Tuesday night has killed at least 72 people and injured 200, the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said.
As rescue operations continue, survivors in the worst-hit city of Bogo are confronting widespread power outages, destroyed homes, and overwhelmed medical facilities.
Many residents have been forced to sleep outdoors in tents or their vehicles, gathering in open spaces to collect relief supplies as darkness fell.
In affected neighborhoods, houses sustained severe damage as terraces collapsed, and wooden and sheet-metal structures were destroyed. Some residents remained in their damaged homes despite the danger.
Fear of aftershocks and structural damage forced the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo to move bed-bound patients outside to receive treatment, including intravenous drips and oxygen, in the parking lot. The hospital is also functioning as a coordination center for rescue operations and casualty reporting.
Early on Wednesday, military vehicles carrying critical aid arrived in the affected areas of Cebu, delivering much-needed supplies to the devastated communities.
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