Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago

An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 rocked a province of the center of the Philippines and collapsed the walls of houses and buildings, killing at least 31 people. The earthquake Tuesday evening, injured dozens of people and sent residents fleeing from the dark while intense tremors cut power. The earthquake was just outside Bogo, a coastal city of around 90,000 people in Cebu province. The toll had to increase while rescuers were trying to move heavy equipment in damaged areas to help research efforts.