Ormoc City, Leyte: Three days after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake, Ormoc City residents are beginning to recover from the trauma, but the city continues to experience aftershocks and has yet to restore its power supply. One of the fatalities was from Barangay Cabaog-an in Ormoc, an 18-year-old woman who was hit by falling debris. Gomez said five barangay (villages) were affected by the quake in Ormoc, with some 500 houses in need of repairs. Kimberly Urboda, 27, who works at the information office of city hall, said she worried over her mother when the tremor occurred. But pandemonium took place at New Ormoc City National High School when students ran, yelling and crying as they rushed to the nearby city hall for fear of a tsunami.

Source: Manila Times July 09, 2017 14:03 UTC