A t least 69 people have been killed and dozens injured after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday. The province of Cebu, which suffered the brunt of the damage, declared a state of calamity early on Wednesday, after thousands spent the night on the streets amid repeated aftershocks.

Rescuers are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people

Cebu: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Philippines on Tuesday evening, damaging buildings, roads, and causing widespread power outages in parts of the region, as emergency responders launched search and rescue operations.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the central Philippines late on Tuesday night, killing at least 69 people and injuring more than 140, according to local authorities. Here is more about what happened and why the country is vulnerable to earthquakes.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake collapsed walls of houses and buildings in a central Philippine province, killing dozens. Rescuers raced to find survivors.

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