Death toll from Mindanao quake reaches 5

Firemen try to put out a fire on a mall following a 6.4-magnitude quake in General Santos City, in southern island of Mindanao, on October 16, 2019.

Firemen try to put out a fire on a mall following a 6.4-magnitude quake in General Santos City, in southern island of Mindanao, on October 16, 2019. Source: EDWIN ESPEJO/AFP via Getty Images

Five people have been confirmed dead from last Wednesday's magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked Mindanao. An estimated 500 families have been affected by the earthquake as authorities continue to assess the damage in the areas.


A dashcam footage  captured the moment shoppers were running for cover when Kidapawan City was hit by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake.



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