Philippines Earthquake
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck
the central Philippine island of Bohol on Tuesday rose to 93, as rescuers
struggled to reach patients in a collapsed hospital. Centuries-old stone
churches crumbled and wide areas were without power. The quake struck at 8:12
a.m. and was centered about 20 miles below Carmen city, where many small
buildings collapsed. Many roads and bridges were reported damaged, making
rescue operations difficult. But historic churches dating from the Spanish
colonial period suffered the most. Among them was the country's oldest, the
16th-century Basilica of the Holy Child in Cebu, which lost its bell tower.
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