The death toll from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu has risen to 72, according to the latest situational report released by authorities on Thursday, Oct. 2.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also reported 294 injured, though all figures remain subject to validation. No missing persons have been recorded.
The NDRRMC said the quake has affected 170,959 individuals, or 47,221 families, and a total of 53 cities and municipalities have been placed under a state of calamity.
Power and water supply were also disrupted, although some services have since been restored.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded 2,613 aftershocks as of the 7 a.m. update.
The earthquake, which struck on Sept. 30, had its epicenter in Bogo City and is considered one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit Cebu in recent memory