00:00An authorities report that the death toll from the powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake has risen to over 40 people.
00:07At least 41 people were killed and approximately 500 were injured in Monday's earthquake off the coast of Sarangani province.
00:16According to officials, the fatalities were caused by landslides triggered by the earthquake, drowning and injuries from falling or collapsing
00:25the breeze.
00:2514 people died in Sarangani province when a landslide buried their homes at the foot of the mountain.
00:33Officials stressed that rescue and relief efforts are ongoing, with food supplies being sent to the hardest hit areas and
00:41road repairs on their way.
00:45We know this disaster is far-reaching. There are multiple regions in southern Philippines that's affected.
00:51But the points of concern will be the Davao region, most especially Davao Occidental, as well as the Soxarjan region,
01:02region 12.
01:03Food is being distributed. The Office of Civil Defense has deployed logistics so that we can use airlifts and ships
01:12to bring more food supplies in the farthest affected regions.
01:17The road clearing, the repairs has already begun.
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