Death Toll Rises to 144 in Philippines Quake

Rescuers are searching for survivors in isolated areas of the central Philippines, a day after a powerful earthquake struck. Officials said Wednesday the quake's death toll has risen to at least 144 people. Nearly 300 people were injured. Authorities warn the death toll is likely to rise, since rescuers have yet to reach isolated, badly damaged communities. Most of the casualties are in Bohol Island, a popular tourist area where the 7.2-magnitude quake was centered. Hundreds of powerful ...

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