- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, followed by over 2,100 aftershocks, causing widespread destruction.
- The disaster has resulted in at least 45 fatalities, 17 people missing, and 630 injuries, with 32,000 individuals displaced from their homes.
- Over 3,100 houses, roads, bridges, and 100 government buildings were damaged, with rescuers narrowly escaping a collapsing grocery store during an aftershock in General Santos city.
- Authorities are conducting thorough inspections of damaged structures and nearly 6,000 public schools before classes can resume, warning of further collapses due to aftershocks.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dispatched officials to oversee search and rescue, aid distribution, and damage assessment, with international support offered from countries including the US.
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