Philippines quake toll rises

The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off Cebu province has reached 72. Picture: Rolex Dela Pena/ EPA/ AP/ AAP
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BOGO: Rescuers have used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines after an earthquake killed at least 72 people and injured more than 200 others. The death toll was expected to rise from the 6.9 magnitude quake that struck late on Tuesday and […]

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