Manila, Philippines — At least 69 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit a central Philippine province Tuesday night.

The magnitude-6.9 quake hit at about 10 p.m. and trapped an unspecified number of residents in collapsed houses, nightclubs and other businesses in the hard-hit coastal city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province, officials said.

Scenes showing damages, injuries and chaos in the streets of Cebu following a magnitude-6.9 earthquake that jolted parts of the island, in Cebu, Philippines, on Sept. 30, 2025. Handout/Cebu Governor's Office/Anadolu via Getty Images

Rescuers scrambled to find survivors Wednesday. Army troops, police and civilian volunteers backed by backhoes and sniffer dogs were deployed to carry out house-to-house searches for sur

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