Southern Leyte earthquake: 5 injured, 191 houses damaged 鈥� governor
Southern Leyte Gov. Damian Mercado. | PHOTO: Official Facebook page of the Provincial Government of Southern Leyte
MANILA, Philippines — Southern Leyte Gov. Damian Mercado said five people were injured while 191 houses were damaged following the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked San Francisco town on Thursday morning.
Mercado said on Friday the provincial government would immediately extend aid to people distressed by the quake.
“There’s really damage here. There’s house damage — 191 damaged houses. There are five people injured. One house was burned. There’s damage to infrastructure including a school, a barangay hall, and one bridge,” the governor said in Filpino over Radyo 630.
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“So far, the situation here is okay. We were able to immediately extend help,” he added.
Article continues after this advertisementCiting a report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, Mercado said no one is staying at evacuation centers at present.
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The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck waters off San Francisco, Southern Leyte, at 7:39 a.m. on January 23 caused damage to roads and prompted local government units to suspend classes.
The temblor’s epicenter was located six kilometers (km) east of San Francisco municipality. It had a depth of 14 km.
