A strong earthquake jolted the central Philippines on Tuesday night, collapsing buildings and killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 140 others, the authorities said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, home to 3.2 million people, just before 10 p.m. local time. It was followed by a series of smaller aftershocks.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the primary disaster-management agency in the Philippines, said that 26 people had been confirmed dead and at least 147 had been injured. At least 22 pieces of infrastructure were damaged and three bridges and one road were not passable, according to the agency.
Diego A. Mariano, a spokesman for the Philippines’ Civil Defense Communications and Advocacy Division, said the authorities were rushing to restore communications facilities, and that the damage occurred in highly urbanized areas.
Cebu’s governor, Pam Baricuatro, has ordered the immediate delivery of relief supplies, including water and medicine, to those affected, and has dispatched equipment to clear roads and help in rescue operations, according to Ainjeliz de la Torre-Orong, a spokeswoman for Cebu.
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