At least 37 people were injured while a girl died after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked the southern portion of Mindanao on Sunday afternoon.
According to the latest situation report of the Police Regional Office 11, all the casualties were from Davao del Sur, while the fatality was recorded in the town of Matanao.
In Davao City, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management office recorded no casualties here. However, major cracks were found on the structures of the Center Point Matina overpass, Palmetto Condo, and other business establishments. The police also reported that power interruptions were recorded in the whole Davao Occidental and in areas in Davao del Sur.
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