Death toll in Philippine quake rises to 39
- Published: 10/02/2012 at 07:32 PM
- Online news: Asia
The death toll from a strong quake this week in the central Philippines rose to 39 on Friday, with dozens of missing feared dead, a disaster official said.
Volunteers carry relief goods as they cross a road that was destroyed by a powerful earthquake in Guihulngan, central Philippines. Philippine officials say the death toll from this week's strong quake has risen to 39, with dozens of missing feared dead.
Rescuers recovered five bodies in the landslide-hit central island of Negros four days after it was rattled by a 6.7-magnitude quake that flattened homes, destroyed bridges and crumbled mountainsides.
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