10 killed, hundreds injured in Philippine earthquake

WORLD, Jul. 31 (YPA) – The number of families affected by the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Abra and nearby Northern Luzon areas in Philippines has affected 314,161 persons and brought death toll to 10, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday.

The NDRRMC said the number is higher than the 62,024 families recorded on Saturday.

The affected families are residents of 996 barangays in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

Being aided and sheltered in the now 42 activated evacuation centers are 1,113 families or 3,891 persons with the remainder sheltering with relatives and friends.

E.M