"The magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck at about 10pm local time on Tuesday (3pm BST), leaving an unspecified number of residents trapped in collapsed houses, nightclubs and other businesses in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province, officials said. Rescuers scrambled to find survivors on Wednesday. Army troops, police and civilian volunteers backed by digging equipment and sniffer dogs were deployed to carry out house-to-house searches for survivors."
"The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off by movement in an undersea fault line at a dangerously shallow depth of three miles, was about 12 miles north-east of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu province where about half of the deaths were reported, officials said. The death toll in Bogo was expected to rise, according to officials, who said intermittent rain and damaged bridges and roads were hampering the race to save lives."
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo, Cebu at about 10pm local time, causing collapsed houses, nightclubs and businesses and trapping an unspecified number of residents. Rescuers including army troops, police, volunteers, digging equipment and sniffer dogs conducted house-to-house searches to find survivors. The quake originated from movement on an undersea fault at a shallow depth of three miles, with an epicentre about 12 miles north-east of Bogo. Bogo accounted for about half the deaths and casualties were expected to rise. Intermittent rain, damaged bridges and roads, landslides and boulders hindered rescue efforts and transport of heavy equipment. Deaths were also reported in Medellin and San Remigio, including coast guard personnel, a firefighter and a child. The government is considering whether to seek foreign assistance based on rapid damage assessments.
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