A total of 1,729 families have been brought to evacuation areas, and 51 government buildings were damaged in Abra, the hardest-hit of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which struck northern Philippines on Wednesday morning, July 27.
BAGUIO CITY – In the report released by the Abra Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at 4:26 p.m. on July 27, it also stated that 86 individuals in the municipality of Bangued were injured, and one student died.
Aside from the 51 government buildings that were damaged, the council also reported that 1,214 residential and seven were also damaged. Tulfo assured the DSWD will immediately provide assistance to the affected families with relief goods and financial assistance. Currently, local government units in the Cordillera region, along with the private sector, are using whatever resources they can to immediately help those affected by the earthquake.
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