Quake-hit Makilala town to be put under state of calamity

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Quake-hit Makilala town to be put under state of calamity
As of Monday morning, September 22, the PDRRMO documented 123 houses damaged while 32 others were destroyed by the earthquakes

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – With many houses damaged and several residents injured in the municipality of Makilala after consecutive earthquakes and aftershocks hit the provinces of North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat, the local government is set to place the town under a state of calamity on Tuesday morning, September 23.

North Cotabato Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Cynthia Ortega confirmed that the city council of Makilala will convene before lunch and will sign the declaration.

As of Monday morning, September 22, the PDRRMO documented 123 houses damaged while 32 others were destroyed by the earthquakes.

A church and a village hall were also damaged during the incident.

Meanwhile, 4 residents were also slightly injured, the PDRRMO said.

In the nearby town of Tulunan, 20 houses in Barangay Paraiso were also destroyed while a landslide was reported in Barangay Bacong.

No casualties were reported in Tulunan. – Rappler.com

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