A scary video shows the moment a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Tubalan Elementary School earlier today in Barangay Tubalan, Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines.
Teachers and students immediately practiced “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in an open area of the school.
UPDATE: Death toll from Monday morning's earthquake in the Philippines rises to 35, officials say. - AP
Video of a Jollibee collapsing in General Santos from the earthquake:
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines off the island of Mindanao, prompting tsunami risks in several countries. At least 32 people were feared dead as a result of the tremors. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila, Philippines.
A roof collapsed at an elementary school in the Philippines after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern island. Video from the school shows students being rocked back and forth during the quake before the roof structure gave way, as staff tried to calm and evacuate students.
At least 32 people died and more than 200 people were injured in the earthquake.
PHILIPPINES QUAKE 🫨: A roadway is left fractured in Tantangan following Monday’s powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines. Video shows drivers trying to navigate the damage, with some stopping to take a deeper look.
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