(Eagle News) — Kananga town in Leyte has been placed under state of calamity following the 6.5 magnitude earthquake.
The quake Thursday, July 6 destroyed a building in Kananga town, which is located next to Jaro, the epicenter of the quake.
Kananga vice Mayor Elmer Codilla said 10 people were injured when the building collapsed, and several others were trapped.
Leyte Fourth District Representative Lucy Torres- Gomez said, one person was killed when an apartment complex in Leyte province collapsed during the quake, which hit at a depth of 41 kilometers about 580 kilometers southwest of the capital, Manila.
Disaster officials have yet to report the quake’s total damage.