The regular first day of school in Mindanao turned into havoc after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake began at 7:37 a.m. on 8 June. The largest earthquake recorded this year caused tsunamis, widespread terror, and landslides. This sent thousands of people fleeing for their lives as the earthquake shook the country in horror.
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37 people have been killed and more than 200 injured after the earthquake. In General Santos City, there is a video of a Jollibee building partially collapsing that has spread online, whereas schools, commercial complexes, and other structures suffered notable damage. Search and rescue teams continued to assist while authorities investigated reports of students trapped under school buildings.
Screengrab of the video
General Santos earthquakes have costed a total of 1 billion pesos during the earthquake. According to a recent PIDS research, many school infrastructures struggle with meeting basic safety standards, shortages in sanitation, digital access and electricity included. It unveils long-standing flaws of the country’s basic needs. The calamity serves as a reminder that security doesn’t need to compromise resilience in return, thus becoming an educational concern and issue of survival.
Screengrab of the video
“Entire buildings have reportedly been leveled as widespread damage across the city. The images are rather devastating. One witness watched from a parking lot, crouched on the ground, and an entire building collapsed and was reduced to rubble. Please keep everyone in your thoughts” @ms.akie21shop commented.
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