The number of individuals who died from the major earthquake in Cebu has reached 70, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday.
In its latest update, NDRRMC said almost half, or 32, of the fatalities were from Bogo City, Cebu, the epicenter of the magnitude 6.9 quake that struck on the night of September 30.
Meanwhile, 15 deaths were recorded in San Remegio, 14 in Medellin, six in Tabogon, and one each in Sogod, Tabuelan, and Borbon, Cebu.
NDRRMC likewise said 559 individuals in the province sustained injuries due to the tremor.
It was around 10 p.m. on September 30 when the quake struck in Cebu, one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the province in recent history.
Following the quake, more than 5,000 aftershocks-ranging in magnitude from 1 to 5.1-have been recorded as of Saturday. /mr