Death Toll – Mindanao Quakes Leaves 16 Persons Dead
DEATH TOLL – The massive quakes that hit parts of Mindanao have left thousands homeless and at least 16 people dead.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) have reported that 403 were injured due to the 6.6 and 6.5 magnitude quakes in Mindanao.
Phivolcs director Renato Solidum added that the area affected was a seismic zone. Along with this, there were several faults located near the area as well.
The Department of Education has stated that about 200 schools sustained minor or major damage. They added that 185 classrooms were in ruin and 1,066 were damaged.
They added that the death toll could still increase because of the unreported fatalities caused by the quake. Three of the fatalities were from the Davao region.
The other 13 recorded fatalities were from the areas of Central Mindanao along with 372 injured. There were also 14 that were injured from Central Mindanao and BARRM.
Based on reports from Philstar, there were 6,009 families or 30,045 individuals that were directly affected by the quakes. Adding to this, more than 1,000 families have lost their homes.
Authorities have stated that the foundations of the building hit by the quake have already been weakened. These include Eva’s Hotel and several other buildings.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), over 2,000 aftershocks were recorded within 3 days. There was also a magnitude 5 quake in Cotabato during All Saint’s Day.
With the massive quakes jolting Mindanao, people were afraid of a possible tsunami. However, Philvocs have dispelled the possibility.
This was because the quake that hit Mindanao was an “in-land” quake. However, they noted that there may be more possible aftershocks.
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