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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Neil Jerome Morales and ADRIAN PORTUGAL

Philippine president visits quake-hit area as residents shelter outside

A man takes a picture of a damaged church in the aftermath of an earthquake in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos promised on Thursday to help rebuild homes damaged by a powerful earthquake on the island of Luzon, as terrified residents camped out in parks and on sidewalks after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the area.

The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island on Wednesday morning, killing at least five people and injuring more than 130.

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