MANILA, Philippines — At least nine schools were damaged following Monday afternoon’s magnitude 6.1 earthquake that rocked parts of Luzon, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTDepEd’s initial situation report said that the quake damaged one school in the National Capital Region (NCR) and eight more in Central Luzon. DepEd reported that other schools had collapsed perimeter fences, damaged pathways, buildings and corridors. The DepEd earlier ordered the inspection of school buildings and facilities following the earthquake before students and employees are allowed back inside. /gsgRELATED STORIES:Safety first: DepEd orders inspection of schools, facilities after 6.1 quake#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on Tuesday, April 23ADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 23, 2019 05:48 UTC