Death toll in strong quake in Philippines rises to 69
Manila, Oct 1 (IANS) The death toll in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu province in the central Philippines climbed to 69, the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said on Wednesday. Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy administrator for the OCD, told a public briefing that 30 died in Bogo City, the epicentre of […]
