Mindanao Hit by Magnitude 7.8 Quake, Damaging Structures Including University Building
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, causing the collapse of the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University elementary school building in General Santos City. The powerful tremor prompted evacuations and damage assessments across wide areas of southern Mindanao.
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