News in photos: Successive strong quakes take its toll on Batangas
Damage done by the series of strong quakes in one of the concrete structures in Mabini town in Batangas. Disaster officials said 90 houses were totally damaged by the quake, while around 600 were partially damaged. (Photos by Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service)Parked vehicle damaged after strong series of quakes. Officials have yet to assess the amount of damage brought about by the strong series of quakes, described as an “earthquake swarm” by PHIVOLCS chief Renato Solidum Jr. (Eagle News Service)Classes in schools in Mabini, Batangas have been suspended since Saturday, April 8, after the strong quakes that hit the town badly. (Photo by Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service)
The successive strong quakes in Mabini, Batangas damaged the public market in the area. (Photo by Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service)A resident inserts his finger inside this crack that appeared in his house in Tingloy, Batangas. (Ed Hernandez, Eagle News Service)Cracks like this one can be seen in some of the houses affected by the “strong” quakes in Batangas province. (Ed Hernandez, Eagle News Service)A wall collapses after the series of strong quakes that hit Batangas on April 8, 2017. The biggest quake was measured at magnitude 6.0 the epicenter of which was near Mabini town in Batangas. (Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service)The Mabini General Hospital was not spared by the strong quakes that rocked Batangas. Operations have been stopped as authorities assess damage in the area. (Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service)