Tag: Fatalities

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits The Southern Philippines

A 6-year-old girl was one of three fatalities in a 6.8 magnitude- earthquake in Mindanao’s central city of Davao. According to local officials, a roof collapsed of her family home crushing the young girl in her family’s home.

Major damage was also reported in a market in the Mindanao town of Padada. Unlike many of the recent quakes which have measured over six points on the Richter scale, the epicenter of Mindanao’s recent geological disaster was further inland, sparing the area residents from the effects of tsunami-triggered tidal waves.

CNN International reports the catastrophe in an article posted Saturday, December 15.

Boats Capsize off the Coast of Guimaras

The Philippines is no stranger to natural disasters.  Yearly, there is at least one natural disaster which results in communities starting from square one. Subsequently, the attention the country receives for its geological and meteorological tragedies makes the Philippines synonymous natural catastrophes such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons.   

This week, the Philippines made headlines again.  According to Reuters, there were at least 31 fatalities in last Saturday’s accident involving three Philippine ferries off the coast of Guimaras Island. 

Carrying 96 passengers, the wooden-hulled boats encountered treacherous weather conditions, causing the vessels to overturn.  According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the search continues for three unaccounted-for passengers.      

Infamous for its unsafe track record, there have been several fatalities on Philippine waters each year.

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