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Cotabato quake death toll climbs to eight, 394 injured
The latest fatality is a 64-year-old man from Carmen, Cotabato who died from cardiac arrest while inside a madrasa, or Islamic school, during the quake.
Among the victims were two people from Digos City, Davao del Sur, 23-year-old Marichelle Morla from Tulunan, 15-year-old Jesriel Pabra from Magsaysay, Davao Del Sur; 66-year-old Nestor Narciso from Koronadal City, South Cotabato and 22 year-old Angel Andy and seven-year-old Rene Boy Andy from Arakan, Cotabato.
Pabra, Narciso and Morla died from falling debris while Angel and Rene Andy both died from a rockslide, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) update.
NDRRMC also tallied 394 hurt people, while three remain missing from Magsaysay — a woman from Barangay Tagaytay and two men from Barangay Upper Bala, the town’s disaster risk officials reported.
The areas of Tulunan and Makilala, Cotabato; Kidapawan City; Digos City, Bansalan, Magsasay, Davao del Sur and Malungon Sarangani felt the quake at a “destructive” Intensity VII while Davao City and Koronadal City experienced “very strong” shaking at Intensity VI.
NDRRMC said 1,681 families or 8,405 people were affected in three barangays in SOCCSKSARGEN. Of this number, 701 families or 3,505 persons are taking temporary shelter at the Barangay Illomavis evacuation center in Kidapawan City, while 980 families or 4,900 others have made provisions for themselves.
A number of families in Bansalan, Davao del Sur, for example, have refused chose to sleep in tents along the streets due to fear of aftershocks.
The quake also damaged 133 infrastructure facilities including a mosque and an arabic school in Bansalan. The town’s Muslim community leader said he sought help from the local government.
"Ang problema namin hindi kami makapagdasal sa loob. Natatakot kami baka mahulog ang semento,” said Moctar Billy Macabuat from the Muslim community in Bansalan.
[Translation: Our problem is we cannot pray inside. We are afraid of falling debris.]
This is the second quake to hit Tulunan town in recent days. Residents are still recovering from a deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake on October 16, which killed seven people. Structures in Magsaysay were also damaged from the previous quake.
CNN Philippines' correspondent Carolyn Bonquin contributed to this report.
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