About 20 people rescued from building collapse in town of Porac as Clarke airport damage cancels more than 100 flights
Manila, Philippines — A strong earthquake in the north Philippines on Monday trapped some people in a collapsed building, damaged an airport terminal and knocked out power in at least one province, officials said. Gov. Lilia Pineda of Pampanga province, north of Manila, told DZMM radio that about 20 people were rescued, some with injuries, from the small building which collapsed in Porac town when the 6.1 magnitude quake jolted the capital and outlying provinces on the main northern island of Luzon.
Among those trapped were customers and employees of a grocery on the building’s ground floor, Pineda said. She said at least three people perished in the collapsed building, but Porac Mayor Carling dela Cruz told DZMM radio that they were only injured and were taken to a hospital.
