Over 31 people killed and several others were injured after a strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude has hit Philippines. Many buildings and houses were damaged, sending local residents scrambling out of homes into darkness as the intense shaking cut off power, officials said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology briefly issued a tsunami warning and advised people to stay away from the coastlines in Cebu and in the nearby provinces of Leyte and Biliran due to possible waves of up to 1 meter (3 feet).
