Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Strong quake hits Philippines; 85 killed
People walk past the damaged Church of San Pedro in Loboc, Philippines, after a strong earthquake Tuesday, Oct. 15.
A strong earthquake shook the Philippines, causing buildings and roofs to collapse, but a national holiday may have prevented higher casualties.
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 85, police said Tuesday, as more reports trickled in about toppled buildings and historic churches near the epicenter.
Bohol police chief Dennis Agustin said that 69 of the deaths came from the province, where the quake hit near the town of Carmen. At least 16 others died in nearby Cebu province and another on Siquijor Island.
The quake struck at 8:12 a.m. and was centered about 20 miles below Carmen on Bohol Island, where many buildings collapsed, roads cracked up and bridges fell.
Extensive damage also hit densely populated Cebu city, across a narrow strait from Bohol, causing deaths when a building in the port and the roof of a market area collapsed.
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By Bullit Marquez of Associated Press
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