Reports are emerging of multiple fatalities in the Philippines, with officials confirming at least five deaths in General Santos following a devastating quake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale.
General Santos' disaster management chief Agripino Dacera reports that the number of fatalities is currently being cross-checked by authorities assessing the devastation on the ground.
Related ↗A powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude hits the south of Philippines.

