In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, a vehicle is damaged as a wall collapses after a strong earthquake hit Ilocos Sur province, Philippines on Wednesday July 27, 2022. A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines on Wednesday, causing some damage and prompting people to flee buildings in the capital. Officials said no casualties were immediately reported. (Philippine Red Cross via AP)
Philippines Earthquake
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake has killed at least four people, injured dozens and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines. Patients were briefly evacuated from two hospitals in the capital. Scientists say the 7-magnitude quake Wednesday morning was centered around Abra province in a mountainous area, where one person was killed and 25 injured. Three villagers died and several more injured in two other provinces near Abra. A safety officer in a town near the epicenter told The Associated Press, “The ground shook like I was on a swing.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office less than a month ago, said the chandeliers swayed and clanked in the presidential palace. He planned to travel to the hardest-hit areas Thursday.
