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news Cbc World 2026-06-09

Philippines Earthquake: 20,000 Displaced, At Least 37 Dead

A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing at least 37 people and displacing over 20,000. Rescuers are searching collapsed buildings for survivors.


<img alt="A rescue workers walks with a dog on a leash near a collapsed building." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/d0ef3fc1-4447-48ce-8350-42611efb51fe,1780986539297/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C291%2C5574%2C3135%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A rescue worker uses search-and-rescue dog to look for trapped people at a collapsed grocery store a day after the magnitude 7.8 quake in Calumpang, General Santos, southern Philippines, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Noel Celis" width="62...

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