At least 69 dead as earthquake strikes Philippines, as hospital 'overwhelmed'

[Smithy]

The quake caused widespread damage, landslides, and power outages in Cebu province near the epicentre, as rescue efforts continue amid fears the number of people killed may rise.

At least 69 people have been killed in a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked the central Philippines.
The centre of the quake, which knocked out power lines and sent people running out into the streets, was about 12 miles northeast of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people on the island of Cebu.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/at-least...-philippines-as-hospital-overwhelmed-13441999

 

[Don Alaska]

I think those poor people also just suffered the impact of a Super Typhoon a short time ago as well.

 

[Joe Riley]

Why the Latest Earthquake in the Philippines Was Particularly Deadly

'The latest quake in the central region has raised fears of a major temblor happening in the capital Manila, which many have ominously nicknamed the “Big One.”

"A fault system in the metropolitan Manila region has recorded seismic activity that could reach up to a magnitude 7.2. Such quakes in this fault system happen every 200 to 400 years, and the last recorded tremor from the area was in the 1600s."

"Such a sizable quake could cause some 168,000 buildings to collapse and more than 33,000 people to die in Manila and neighboring provinces."

"Alejandro said lessons from the Cebu earthquake should be applied when the “Big One” strikes the capital. “We can never be 100% prepared,” he said. “Events like this [earthquake], for us also, is one way of practice. Can you imagine if it happens in Metro Manila at night?”