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Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines Jim Gomez · Associated Press
Philippine officials said Friday that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south and left 46 people dead with 38 others missing.
12 June 2026 at 18:08

Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines

12 June 2026 at 18:08

Philippine officials said Friday that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south and left 46 people dead with 38 others missing.