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Powerful Earthquake Kills at Least 69 People in the Philippines

HeadlineOct 01, 2025

In the Philippines, at least 69 people have been confirmed dead after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the province of Cebu Tuesday night. More than 150 others have been reported injured. The quake was followed by a series of aftershocks and comes just days after a super typhoon battered small islands in the central Philippines, forcing some 400,000 people to evacuate.

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