Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In a video verified by AFP, school children could be seen sheltering in the arms of their teachers as a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 15 people. Tsunami warnings have been issued across the region, with Philippine authorities urging people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the offshore quake hit south of General Santos, a city of about 720,000.
Credit: AFP
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In a video verified by AFP, school children could be seen sheltering in the arms of their teachers as a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 15 people. Tsunami warnings have been issued across the region, with Philippine authorities urging people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the offshore quake hit south of General Santos, a city of about 720,000.
Credit: AFP
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