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Cebu earthquake damaged over 39,000 houses—NDRRMC
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).
A total of 39,806 houses in Central Visayas have been damaged, with 36,063 partially and 3,743 totally damaged.
The earthquake affected 611,624 people from 165,988 families, with 1,290 individuals staying in evacuation centers and 22,272 taking shelter elsewhere.
A total of 733 infrastructures were also damaged.
Incidents of landslide, structural fire, collapsed structure, and chemical leak were reported due to the earthquake.
Four of the eight affected road sections and 10 of the 20 affected bridges remain impassable.
Power interruptions are still encountered in 48 of the 91 affected areas, water supply problems in one of eight affected areas, and communication line issues in 10 of 17 affected areas.
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