10 h. ago Seven people killed after twin earthquakes off coast of Philippines

Quakes of 7.4 and 6.8 magnitude trigger tsunami alerts as people living near coast advised to evacuateTwo powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people, while towns near the epicentre suffered structural damage and authorities warned of strong aftershocks.The first quake of magnitude 7.4, in waters off the town of Manay in the province of Davao Oriental, triggered a tsunami alert for coasts within 186 miles (300km) of the epicentre, but the warnings for the Philippines and Indonesia were subsequently lifted. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Philippines earthquake latest: Two dead and tsunami warnings lifted after powerful 7.4

Officials are telling people to ‘immediately evacuate to higher grounds until further notice’

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21 h. ago Philippines earthquake: tsunami warning for coasts including Indonesia after 7.6 quake hits Mindanao – live updates

The Philippines seismology agency said it strongly advises people in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuateFull report: prayers as strong shaking hits the PhilippinesPhilippines president directs agencies to aid evacuations and provide help to ‘everyone who needs it’Ferdinand Marcos, the president of the Philippines, said the government was working “round the clock” to ensure help reaches “everyone who needs it”.We are now assessing the situation on the ground and ensuring that everyone is safe. Search, rescue, and relief operations are already being prepared and will be deployed as soon as it is safe to do so.Let us continue to look out for one another and pray for the safety of all our countrymen. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Philippines earthquake live: Tsunami warning issued and people fleeing coastlines after 7.6

Officials are telling people to ‘immediately evacuate to higher grounds until further notice’ as tsunami warnings are extended

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22 h. ago Philippines earthquake: tsunami warning for coasts including Indonesia after 7.4 quake hits Mindanao – live updates

The Philippines seismology agency said it strongly advises people in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuateIndonesia has issued its own tsunami warning for North Sulawesi and the Papua regions, Reuters reports.Agency warns of potentially destructive tsunami with ‘life threatening wave heights’ Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Meghan Markle's dad issues update and hits back at daughter's claims he was 'trapped'

Thomas Markle has set the record straight after his daughter Samantha - who is a half-sister to the Duchess of Sussex - claimed he was trapped in a building in the Philippines after an earthquake

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8 d. ago Philippines earthquake: Major 6.9m tremor kills at least 72 and injures more than 200

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake was one of the most powerful to hit the central region in more than a decade and it struck while many people slept or were at home

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle’s father refutes claims made by her estranged half sister about being stuck in Philippines following earthquake

Duchess’s estranged 81-year-old father relocated to the Philippines earlier this year for a ‘fresh start’

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9 d. ago Meghan’s father says he’s ‘safe’ after Philippines earthquake kills 69

‘Please don’t worry about me, everything is okay,’ Thomas Markle, 81, told reporters

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle's father says he is NOT trapped in the Philippines

Meghan Markle's estranged father has revealed he is 'fine' after fears a huge earthquake had trapped him on 19th floor of his Philippines apartment block.

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle's estranged father urges 'please don't worry about me' after fears he had been trapped on 19th floor of his Philippines apartment after earthquake

Meghan Markle's estranged father has revealed he is 'fine' after fears a huge earthquake had trapped him on 19th floor of his Philippines apartment block.

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9 d. ago Mapped: Philippines earthquake death toll hits 69 as search for survivors continues

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded close to 800 aftershocks by Wednesday afternoon

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle's dad 'trapped after earthquake' as plea issued by half

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines late on Tuesday night, but as rescuers get to work saving those trapped under the rubble, one victim has some very royal connections

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9 d. ago Dramatic footage emerges of powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines as heart

This is the moment riders abandon their scooters and rush to hold on to the railings of the Mactan-Mandaue bridge, as it violently shakes during a powerful earthquake in the Philippines.

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9 d. ago A market ablaze, a Philippine earthquake and a dairy show: photos of the day – Wednesday

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9 d. ago Beauty pageant contestants flee as Philippines earthquake hits Miss Asia competition

Beauty pageant contestants in the Philippines were forced to flee the stage when an earthquake rocked the Miss Asia-Pacific competition.

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle's dad 'trapped after massive earthquake' as half

According to Meghan Markle's half -sister Samantha, their dad Thomas, who is estranged from the Duchess, has been caught up in an earthquake that his struck the Philippines, where he now lives

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9 d. ago Philippines earthquake death toll rises to at least 69 as Cebu hospitals struggle

More than 700 aftershocks recorded – mostly minor – while rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of BogoThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in the Philippines has risen to at least 69, with the number of patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.Injured children cried and adults screamed as they were treated on beds beneath blue tents outside the Cebu provincial hospital. They had been wheeled outside as a precaution against waves of aftershocks overnight. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Nearly 70 dead as huge earthquake rocks Philippines just days after 'super typhoon'

Southeast Asia had been recovering from the mammoth Super Typhoon Ragasa when another natural disaster hit, leaving at least 69 people dead in the Philippines when the quake struck

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9 d. ago Philippines earthquake mapped: Death toll rises to 69 in powerful quake as rescuers search for survivors

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded close to 800 aftershocks by Wednesday afternoon

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