Philippine authorities say that search and rescue operations in quake-hit Cebu province have ended, with the death toll of 72 not expected to climb higher.

Attention has now turned to delivering aid to survivors of the 6.9-magnitude quake that has become the country's deadliest in more than a decade.

Striking waters off Cebu's central island late on Tuesday, the quake has caused more than 20,000 people to be displaced, while more than 300 have been injured.

On Thursday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr visited Bogo, a city of some 90,000 that was the worst-affected, seeking to reassure evacuees.

He noted that relief operations have been complicated due to widespread damage to infrastructure.

"We are having some difficulty because we have nowhere to put the displaced families b

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