Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines

Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials said Friday that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south and left 55 people dead with 31 others missing. The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, which str...

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