A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the Philippines has caused the 4 people's deaths to be severely damaged

Cover Journalist Yan Lei Intern Yang Chenhang

At 8:43 local time on July 27th, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Luzon Island with the largest population in the Philippines, which severely damaged many buildings in the northern provinces. The capital Manila also had a clear sense of earthquake. The epicenter was located 3 kilometers northwest of Tower in Tower, Abra, and several aftershocks occurred. It had killed 4 people and was injured by dozens of people.

The President of the Philippines President Ferdinand Magos said that Marcos had ordered the rescue team to immediately dispatch the rescue team, and he would also go to Abra, which was affected by the earthquake.

Some buildings were severely damaged

Abra is a inland province in northern Philippines and has a population of nearly 250,000, known for its deep valley and mountain terrain.

Some houses in Abra were severely damaged, and many private houses and buildings were cracking or even collapsed. Some buildings in Abra are also damaged to varying degrees.

According to the Abra Provincial Government, some buildings in the provincial hospitals are also damaged in the earthquake, and the hospital's patients and employees have been evacuated to an open area. Local media reported that the province's power supply has been interrupted because of the aftershocks.

In addition, Manila, the capital of the Philippines, also has a sense of earthquake. Most of the buildings of emergency evacuations, including the Philippine Capital Senate Building. The light rail train services of some stations have been suspended at one time and are now restored.

The Philippine National Earthquake Administration Director Renato Solum said that there is expected strong aftershocks. "The focus of attention is Abra and nearby provinces. This is a large earthquake," Same Dum said. "Some areas of Abra, especially Manbo, have reported landslides."

Philippines natural disasters

The Philippines is prone to natural disasters. On the Pacific "Fire Ring", which is active in the earthquake, this is a volcanic belt and fault line surrounding the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

In July 1990, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in Luzon Island in the north, causing more than 2,400 people to be killed, and it was one of the strongest earthquakes in the history of the Philippines.

In October 2013, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in central Philippines and killed more than 220 people, which was the last time the country had a major earthquake.

Earthquake may trigger the local tsunami

It is reported that the earthquake is about 700 kilometers from Fujian Province, China. Chinanews reports that after the earthquake, people in the coastal areas of Fujian have felt the sense of earthquake.

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, the tsunami warning center judges based on the preliminary earthquake parameters that the earthquake may cause local tsunami around the earthquake, but it will not have a disaster impact on the coast of my country. The Tsunami Early Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources will continue to track and analyze the earthquake and tsunami monitoring data, and release information in time.

Earlier, according to the Chinese Consulate in Lawagi, the Chinese citizens and overseas Chinese in the Lavig Collar had no casualties and property losses.

On the afternoon of the 27th, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhao Lijian, said that China noticed that the Philippines had a strong earthquake, and was closely paying close attention to the specific disaster situation of the Philippines. Focus on the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in the Philippines, and will provide support and help in accordance with the needs of the Philippines.

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