Philippines earthquake death count rises to 35 as jolts lead to landslides and tsunami | Top updates

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday morning has brought the death count to at least 35 and injuring more than 200 others. Authorities say the death toll could rise further as search and rescue teams continue to look for survivors trapped under collapsed buildings. The earthquake, the strongest to hit the Philippines this year, struck at 7:37 am local time. Its epicentre was located offshore near Sarangani province on Mindanao island at a depth of about 33 kilometres.