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‘May dumaang pison!’ — Kidapawan hit by Intensity 7 earthquake

Kidapawan City tonight experienced an Intensity 7 earthquake following a magnitude 6.3 tremor that hit North Cotabato.

Reports reaching The Filipino Times showed General Santos was likewise hit with a fire breaking put in the aftermath.

No details yet on the quake’s damage to the city as well as reports of fatalities.

“No reports even in the outskirts, so far so good, I hope magpapatuloy,” Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista told ABS-CBN News.

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The Kidapawan mayor also suspended tomorrow’s scheduled classes tomorrow to assess the structural integrity of the schools.

Police were deployed to assist residents affected by total power blackout that ensued.

“We’re watching for possible, baka may looters na papasok, so naka-mobilize na ang mga kapulisan natin,” Evangelista said.

The mayor also compared the earthquake to a roller coaster.

“Yung yugyog po para bang may dumadaan na pison na roadroller, napakalakas po,” Evangelista said.

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