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Families mourn loved ones at mass burial for Cebu quake victims
Eleven residents, including eight children, were buried en masse on Wednesday, October 8, in Bogo City, Cebu, after a landslide triggered by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake on September 30 crushed three houses in Sitio Hacienda Filomena, Barangay Binabag.
Among the youngest victims was two-year-old Prince Kyle Caylan, whose father mourned his loss.
Families of the victims held a wake, with many sleeping in tents due to destroyed homes.
As of Thursday, October 9, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported a total of 74 fatalities and 559 injured individuals nationwide due to the earthquake, though these figures are still for validation.
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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the death toll from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Bogo City, Cebu on September 30 has reached 74.
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The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on September 30 has resulted in 72 fatalities, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off northern Cebu on September 30, leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured across the central Philippines.
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