Mary Jean Lacsi takes shelter at a covered court turned into an evacuation center in General Santos, southern Philippines, on June 11, 2026, after Monday’s earthquake destroyed her home. Basilio Sepe/AP PhotoGENERAL SANTOS, Philippines—The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages.The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, one of the strongest to hit the Philippine archipelago in a half century, struck Monday off the southern province of Sarangani and has left at least 47 people dead and injured 688 with 31 still missing.
Philippine Town Seeks Immediate Airlift of Food to Ease Hunger in Quake-Hit Villages
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