Massive earthquake in central Philippines, 20 dead

Massive earthquake in central Philippines, 20 dead

Manila- 7.2 magnitude earthquake in central Philippines came Tuesday morning, killing at least 20 people.There are many buildings were destroyed, roads were cracks in the Philippines has the oldest church steeple collapsed.

Massive earthquake in central Philippines, 20 dead

After the earthquake there were also frequent other shocks. People comes out from their houses, buildings and came out of hospitals from its fear.Neil Sanchez provincial disaster management official said five people were killed in a stampede in Cebu. The schools and offices were closed because of Eid-ul-ajha and potentially saved the lives of many people

The earthquake which hit the city at local time8 pm 12 minutes  this morning of Bohol Island Karman was about 33 km below the concentrate.This, however, did not tsunami.

Civil Defence spokesman Major Balido Rinaldo said four people were killed in Bohol and Cebu province killed 15 people. In Sikijor southwest of Bohol Island, have been killed one person and wounding 33 others.

Cebu city, killing five other people at that time there was collapsed a fishing centre. Two other people were killed when the province of Cebu in Mondau, a roof collapsed at a market. 19 people were injured in this incident. The collapse of a building in the city, killing one woman.

TV channels aired a two-storey building was destroyed in the pictures shown And reports that 8 month old baby and another person was pulled out alive.

Cebu mayor's assistant, said: "It's lucky that many offices and schools are closed due to holiday."He said that the pateints taken away from the hospitals on open sources safe places, 'but the buildings are declared safe, we will send them back as soon as possible. "

Earthquakes have caused a lot of the country's historic churches. Located in Cebu, the country's oldest church steeple collapsed in the Basilica of the Holy Child.

Located approximately 570 kilo meters south of Manila, Cebu province's population of over 2.6 million. 12 million people live in the nearby Bohol island resort and because of its beaches and is a favourite destination for foreign tourists.

Regional military commander Lt Gen Roy said that he had to deal with earthquake has withdrawn troops from vacation.

Nigroj island in central Philippines came close to last year's 6.9 magnitude earthquake, killed around 100 people.