32,000 people displaced by earthquake that killed at least 37

About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of a powerful earthquake in the Philippines that resulted in significant casualties and displacement.

Search and rescue operations continue in the wake of one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Philippines. At least 37 people have been killed, and more than 32,000 displaced. About 6,000 public school buildings must be assessed before classes, which have just begun, can resume.  To read this story, visit The Associated Press website . We thank the Global News Gaps Project of the Google News Institute for providing us access to AP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• earthquake
• displacement
• search and rescue
• Philippines
• public school assessment

Keywords

• earthquake
• Philippines
• displacement
• search and rescue
• public schools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Associated Press, Global News Gaps Project, Google News Institute, Acast

Places: Philippines

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