At Least Seven Dead, Two Missing After Quake Strikes Philippines
A USGS ‘shakemap’ of the magnitude-7.2 earthquake in the Philippines on Nov. 17.
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At least seven people died and two were missing after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Friday, authorities said.
More than 450 people sought medical treatment after the quake struck, while at least 60 houses and more than two dozen infrastructure facilities were damaged in several provinces. according to the disaster risk-reduction agency.