Business establishments that were damaged due to a recent strong earthquake lie in Bogo city pier, Cebu Province, Central Philippines, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. -- AP Photo/Aaron Favila
MANILA (Xinhua): The death toll in Tuesday's magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu province in central Philippines has climbed to 70, according to the latest official figure released by the Philippines' highest body for disaster risk reduction and management on Saturday.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 32 of the fatalities were recorded in Bogo City, the quake's epicentre, 15 in San Remigio town, 14 in Medellin town, six in Tabogon town, and one each in the municipalities of Sogod, Tabuelan, and Borbon.
