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"Widespread destruction was seen in the downtown area of General Santos City, on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, on Monday after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck earlier that day. At least 35 people were killed and more than 200 were injured. Footage shows multiple structures damaged or destroyed, with debris scattered across the area. Emergency crews could be seen restoring power lines while residents sought medical attention for injuries sustained during the disaster. "When the earthquake started, I was at the gate of the school together with school personnel, and when we saw the building terribly shaking, we moved away from the building," said a security guard at Notre Dame Dadiangas University. "We were on the first floor of the school building during the earthquake, and it was so strong that all of us panicked," a student recalled. Authorities are reportedly assessing structural damage to commercial and school buildings across General Santos City, while residents are urged to stay alert for possible aftershocks. Tsunami waves of up to 1.4 metres were recorded along parts of the southern Philippine coast. The earthquake also prompted tsunami warnings or advisories in Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan. Search-and-rescue teams have reportedly been deployed to damaged and collapsed buildings in General Santos and surrounding areas. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the government would not 'leave Mindanao behind'. The Philippines lies on the seismically active Pacific 'Ring of Fire' and is frequently affected by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. "
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