6 killed as strong quake strikes southern Philippines, 120 injured - News Summed Up

6 killed as strong quake strikes southern Philippines, 120 injured


A powerful nighttime earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least six people and injured more than 120, with officials combing through cracked buildings and nearby towns Saturday to check on the damage and other possible casualties. The magnitude 6.7 quake roused residents from their sleep late Friday in Surigao del Norte province, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes. Expand / Contract A damaged runway of Surigao City Airport is seen Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 following a powerful nighttime earthquake that rocked Surigao city, Surigao del Norte province in southern Philippines. The late Friday quake roused residents from sleep in Surigao del Norte province, sending hundreds to flee their homes. Expand / Contract Patients spend the night outside a hospital after abandoning their rooms following a powerful earthquake that rocked Surigao city, Surigao del Norte province, in the southern Philippines, Saturday, Feb.11, 2017.


Source: Fox News February 11, 2017 14:03 UTC



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