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Seven dead, 130 injured after 7.8-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
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Rod Sosmena, director of the Office of Civil Defense region that covers Mindanao, confirmed the casualty figures in the city of General Santos, about 15 kilometers from the epicenter, to Nikkei Asia and suggested it
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One dead, damage reported after 7.8-magnitude quake hits south Philippines
MANILA -- At least one person was killed and buildings collapsed after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning, according to a police officer in the nearest big city to the epicenter.
"One person was killed and lots of buildings around the city, including a school and some houses, collapsed," General Santos Master Sergeant Robert Dagon told Nikkei Asia, describing the impact of the disaster that struck at 7:41 a.m. local