A strong earthquake shook the area around the Philippine capital on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or widespread damage.
Wearing helmets, employees evacuate a building in Manila following a strong earthquake April 22.
Gov. Lilia Pineda of Pampanga province, north of Manila, told DZMM radio that about 20 people were rescued, some with injuries, from the small building that collapsed in Porac town when the magnitude-6.1 quake jolted the capital and outlying provinces on the main northern island of Luzon. Among those trapped were customers and employees of a grocery store on the building’s ground floor, she said.
Pineda said she had received reports that the quake left at least eight people dead in her province, a rice-growing agricultural region, but could not provide details. Cellphone signals were erratic in some areas. Clark airport was closed temporarily because of damage to check-in counters, ceilings and parts of the departure area, airport official Jaime Melo said, adding that seven people were slightly injured and more than 100 flights were canceled.
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