Earthquake damage in General Santos City, Philippines
Seven people were killed in the strong earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on Friday, according to what a new toll showed today. Rescue teams continue to search for two missing people due to a landslide, according to “Agence France-Presse.”
The 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Mendana Island and in the south of the country on Friday afternoon led to the collapse of part of the roof of a shopping center in General Santos City.
The collapse of the mall’s roof led to the death of a woman and the injury of 19 others, local police official Ari Noel Kardos told AFP.