The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines has reached at least 60, as hospitals on the island of Cebu struggle to treat hundreds of injured residents, multiple local media reports sighted by Africa Publicity revealed.
The shallow, magnitude 6.9 quake struck late Tuesday, September 30, 2025, near the northern tip of Cebu Island, close to the city of Bogo — home to about 90,000 people — the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
epa12418799 Policemen carry a victim past cadaver bags in the aftermath of an earthquake in Bogo city, Cebu island, Philippines, 01 October 2025. According to a statement by the Cebu island Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) released on 01 October, at least 61 people were killed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Cebu Island on 30 September. The earthquakes epicenter was located near Bogo City. EPA/JUANITO ESPINOSA EDITORS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT
In the aftermath, injured children cried and adults screamed in pain as they received treatment under makeshift tents outside the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo. Medical staff moved patients outdoors amid fears of structural damage, following hundreds of aftershocks that shook the region overnight.
epa12418798 Injured villagers receive care in the aftermath of an earthquake in Bogo city, Cebu island, Philippines, 01 October 2025. According to a statement by the Cebu island Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) released on 01 October, at least 61 people were killed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Cebu Island on 30 September. The earthquakes epicenter was located near Bogo City. EPA/JUANITO ESPINOSA
Black body bags were seen being loaded into vans headed for local mortuaries, AFP journalists reported.
The police and rescuers inspect the damage at an indoor arena in San Remigio town, Cebu province, central Philippines, on October 1, 2025, after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the central Philippines, collapsing buildings and killing at least 26 people. The shallow quake struck at 9:50 pm (1359 GMT) on September 30 off the island’s northern end near Bogo, a city of 90,000 people, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). (Photo by Alan Tangcawan / AFP)
As of Wednesday, up to 60 people have been confirmed dead, according to Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy administrator of the Office of Civil Defence.
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