Initial reports said at least 10 people were trapped in a collapsed hotel in Kidapawan, on Mindanao island, following the earthquake. However, the city's mayor later confirmed no-one was inside Eva's Hotel at the time of the tremor, which struck at a depth of 10km, the New York Times reports. Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, a former mayor of Davao, on Mindanao island, was said to be in Kidapawan when the earthquake struck today. (Image: Twitter)(Image: USGS/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX)The deadly tremor damaged buildings, triggered landslides and sent terrified residents running into the streets as it shook homes, schools and offices in the southern Philippines. As residents gathered in open spaces, they were urged to remain outside the buildings because strong aftershocks were expected.

Source: Daily Mirror October 31, 2019 03:42 UTC