Major earthquake hits Philippines
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 struck islands popular with tourists in the Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least 74 people and causing widespread damage to infrastructure, officials said. WARNING: Some graphic images are included in this gallery.
- A woman carries her daughter outside a damaged house after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Church officials stand outside a damaged centuries-old Basilica Minore of Sto Nino de Cebu church after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- Hospital patients rest after they were evacuated to a covered court after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- Medical workers work to revive a newborn baby at a covered court after hospital patients were evacuated after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- Firefighters stand near damaged vehicles after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- An unidentified man buried from the debris at a fishing port that was damaged after a earthquake struck Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- A general view of the damage on Historic Basilica Minor of Sto Nino de Cebu after an earthquake hit the church in Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- A security guard walks past the bell tower church of historic Basilica Minore of Sto Nino that fell down after an earthquake hit Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- A resident inspects a building collapsed during an earthquake in Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- A resident walks past a building collapsed during an earthquake in Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Residents inspect a car after a concrete block fell on it during an earthquake in Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Workers use a crane to lift up concrete block that fell on a car after buildings collapsed during an earthquake in Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Vendors and shoppers run to safety after an earthquake hit Mandaue town in Cebu City, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Residents spend the night on a road due to aftershocks from an earthquake in Cebu city, central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- Rescuers retrieve a body killed in a fish market after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Charlie Saceda / Reuters)
- Residents gather outside a fish market after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Charlie Saceda / Reuters)
- The body of a vendor lies on the ground outside a fish market after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Charlie Saceda / Reuters)
- A man pumps oxygen to his newborn baby boy after hospital patients were evacuated from earthquake stricken Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- A view of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- A view of the damaged Basilica Minore of Sto Nino de Cebu church after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- Residents stand outside a damaged building after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- Residents stand outside a damaged house after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- A view of the damaged Basilica Minore of Sto Nino de Cebu church after an earthquake struck Cebu city, is seen in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters photo)
- Rescuers clear debris from buried vehicles after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters photo)
- Debris from a damaged building is seen scattered after an earthquake struck Tagbilaran city, Bohol province, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Local photographers takes pictures of the damage to the historic Basilica Minore of Santo Nino de Cebu after an earthquake hit the church in Cebu City, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- A view of vehicles that were damaged by falling debris after an earthquake struck Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Rescuers retrieve a body from the debris at a fishing port that was damaged after a earthquake struck Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Police investigators inspect a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cebu city, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Debris is seen on the ground after an earthquake that caused the collapse of several buildings in Cebu City, Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- An injured woman lies at the back of a pickup truck after buildings collapsed during an earthquake in Cebu City, Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- The facade of a damaged building is seen after an earthquake in Cebu City, Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Residents rest on a sidewalk as they spend the night on a road due to aftershocks from an earthquake in Cebu city, central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- A crane operates in front of the collapsed Our Lady of Assumption Parish after a strong earthquake struck Dauis town, Bohol province, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Residents walk past the collapsed facade of the San Pedro y San Pablo Parish after an earthquake struck Loboc town, Bohol province, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Residents walk past the collapsed wall of the San Pedro y San Pablo Parish after an earthquake struck Loboc town, Bohol province, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- The collapsed facade of the Holy Trinity Parish in Loay Town is seen after an earthquake struck Bohol province, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- Residents walk along huge cracks in a road after an earthquake struck Bohol province, central Philippines. (Reuters photo)
- A view shows the damaged bell tower of centuries-old Basilica Minore of Sto Nino de Cebu church after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)
- Firefighters stand near destroyed vehicles covered with rubble after an earthquake struck Cebu city, in central Philippines. (Erik De Castro / Reuters)