The Philippine Coast Guard said on Wednesday it was sending additional aid to help victims of a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake that killed at least 69 people in the central Philippines.
The coast guard ship departing from Manila was carrying medical doctors, nurses and other personnel equipped for an emergency response, and would be deployed in the affected areas.
"We are prepared and we have the equipment needed for these kinds of emergencies. Our people are equipped with the training and specialities that we will use in these types of situations,." said Kristoffer Jamilarin, Philippine Coast Guard Medical Officer.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has assured survivors of swift assistance, with cabinet secretaries on the ground directing relief operations.
The shallow quake struck late on Tuesday (30 September) off the coast of the island of Cebu, cutting power and damaging buildings. It was not immediately clear how many people were missing.
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The Philippine Coast Guard said on Wednesday it was sending additional aid to help victims of a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake that killed at least 69 p...
NATO navies are ramping up defenses in the Baltic and North Seas as Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of deceptive vessels grows rapidly, raising fears of espionage and sabotage against critical infrastructure.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
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