Manila: The death toll from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake now stands at 15, according to officials from the Philippine Office of Civil Defence.
According to Emirates News Agency, local Civil Defence Office Director Rodrigo Sosme±a reported that 12 of the fatalities were recorded in Soccsksargen, a region that includes four provinces and one city: South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City. At least 129 people were reportedly injured in the region, he added.
