ONE person died, four others were injured and several buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Masbate province on Tuesday, authorities said. ‘Dizzying’A video posted on Facebook and verified by AFP shows light damage to a food market in Cataingan. Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon tweeted photos taken by his colleagues showing buildings in Cataingan with corrugated iron roofs fallen in. Other photos taken in nearby Uson town show a sealed road with a large crack across it. A 6.8-magnitude quake struck the southern island of Mindanao in December, killing at least three people, injuring dozens and damaging buildings.

Source: Manila Times August 18, 2020 08:39 UTC