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| Photo shows debris of a construction site in La Trinidad, Benguet following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Abra earlier Wednesday morning. (Photo from the Office of Rep. Eric Go Yap) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: The magnitude-7.0 quake that hit Abra on Wednesday morning has left four dead and 60 others injured, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said in a press briefing at Malacañang. Of the four deaths, two of them were recorded in Benguet, one in Abra, and one in Mountain Province, Abalos said. Upon clarification by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Abalos said the four died in landslides, PhilStar reported.
Earlier, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that it is verifying the reported death of a construction worker who got trapped under fallen debris in La Trinidad, Benguet, although the office of Rep. Eric Go Yap sent reporters photos of the incident, saying the death was confirmed. Citing data from local officials, police, and fire units, Abalos reported that the quake caused road closures in some parts of Abra, power interruptions in Abra and Benguet, intermittent communications in Region 1, and landslides in parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region.
CAR, where Abra is located, was hit badly as 29 municipal roads were damaged, as well as three bridges in Abra, and 137 public and private buildings. In the Ilocos Region, damages have been reported in Ilocos Sur but the council assured the public that there was no tsunami threat.
