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At least 22 dead after major earthquake hits Philippines

At least 22 people have been killed following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, a government official said, marking one of the country s most devastating disasters this year.The earthquake that struck off the coast of Cebu City in the Philippines central Visayas region just before 10 pm (1400 GMT) on Tuesday led to power outages and damaged buildings in the region.Alfie Reynes, vice mayor of the town of San Remigio, confirmed the death toll of 22 in an interview with DZMM radio.Another government official told Reuters by phone that at least 21 people have been reported dead in Cebu province, adding that verification is underway on the reported fatalities.The New York Times earlier reported that at least 37 people have been injured due to the quake, along with the collapse of a few buildings and infrastructure including bridges.Earthquake monitoring agencies had pegged the depth of the quake at around 10 km (6.2 miles) and recorded multiple aftershocks, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.Another monitoring agency said there was no tsunami threat following the quake.


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