Five dead, 130 injured as earthquake hits northern Philippines

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday morning, killing at least five people and injuring more than 130.

Philippines Bureau of Fire Protection increased its manpower to assist in the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Northern Luzon. Source: DILG Philippines

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 Highlights

• At least five people died and 130 others were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday
• Abra province, the epicenter of the earthquake, declared a state of calamity
• Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. landed in Abra on Thursday to inspect the damage

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More than 21,000 people have been impacted by the quake, which caused about $687 million of infrastructure damage, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center.