At least 27 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines Tuesday night. (Image: Freepik) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

At least 27 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines Tuesday night, causing buildings and churches to cave in and people to rush out of their homes.

“Right now I am in front of the body bags. There are so far confirmed 27 deaths and that is only from Bogo City and neighboring towns,” Ainjeliz Orong, Cebu provincial information officer, told ABS-CBN News Channel on Wednesday. “Most of the residents are in the streets because we are experiencing aftershocks even now.”

Bogo was the epicenter of the temblor where peopl

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